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Battle for future of European football intensifies with Belgian club barred from ECA

Union Saint-Gilloise were blocked from renewing their ECA membership after signing up to a new body that represents small and medium-sized teams

The Guardian - UK

The secret ‘war’ behind European football

Uefa are having football ‘kidnapped and hijacked’ from them in an ‘unnecessary war’ between competing representative club bodies, it is claimed

The Independent UK

Football boots bring pain and no gain for female players, survey finds

More than 80 percent of female footballers at leading European teams know the boots they put on for a training session or match will cause them pain, research carried out for the European Club Association (ECA) has found.

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Survey finds 82% of female players experience pain wearing football boots

A European Club Association study has uncovered ‘staggering’ figures, with a fifth of players surveyed having to customise their boots to improve comfort

The Guardian - UK

'Door wide open' - Rangers chief exec James Bisgrove invited to key ECA input role

European Club Association chief Charlie Marshall insists the door is wide open for Rangers' James Bisgrove to aid decision-making.

The National (Scotland)

European Club Association is orchestrating a silent football coup

Through its actions the ECA is intensifying the influence of Europe’s biggest clubs while disregarding the aspirational ones

The Guardian - UK

Women’s World Cup: England preparations undermined by club vs country row

European Club Association standing firm on agreement struck last month

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Wiegman in club v country wrangle over release of England World Cup players

Sarina Wiegman is caught in a club v country tussle after naming her World Cup squad, with the England manager fearing her plans to get the players together in less than three weeks could be blocked

The Guardian - UK

Player release date for Women’s World Cup agreed but FA set to stick to plans

Fifa has reached an agreement with European clubs over new recommended release dates of players but it is doubtful whether national associations will adhere

The Guardian - UK

FIFA and ECA reach compromise on player release, but Irish World Cup preparations still under threat

The European Club Association threatened earlier this month to withhold the services of players until 10 days before the beginning of the World Cup

Irish Mirror

"You can put an ambulance next to the pitch" - Vera Pauw warning to ECA over World Cup threat

The European Club Association has threatened to withhold players from international duty until 10 days before this summer's World Cup.

Irish Mirror

Labour refusing to give up on running Stockport council despite trailing Lib Dems following dramatic local elections

“I appreciate the arithmetic and the Lib Dems being the biggest group, but the council is in no overall control and we are absolutely going to try and see what we can do.”

Manchester Evening News

Health and welfare concerns raised over early call-ups for Women’s World Cup

Emma Hayes has led calls for restrictions on international windows

The Independent UK

The Irish players whose World Cup preparations could be rocked, as row looms between ECA and FIFA

Up to 13 players, including captain Katie McCabe, could be missing for Ireland's World Cup warm-ups this summer, as the European Club Association threatens to withhold players until 10 days before the tournament kicks off.

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The Guardian - UK

England Women’s World Cup buildup plans hit by clubs’ player-release stance

The buildup to this year’s Women’s World Cup could be severely disrupted after the European Club Association told the national associations that players will not be available until 10 days before the tournament starts

The Independent UK

Women’s World Cup hit by major club vs country row

The European Club Association insists players will be unable to be called up before Fifa’s release period due to concerns over player welfare

Irish Mirror

Bohemians chief hails emergence of Union of European Clubs to counter ECA consolidation of power

Daniel Lambert will encourage Premier and First Division clubs here to join the newly formed Union of European Clubs, so that they can have a louder voice in football's corridors of power.

The Guardian - UK

European Club Association is bad for domestic leagues, says La Liga president

At the launch of a new clubs’ union that has attracted interest from clubs such as Crystal Palace and Brighton, Javier Tebas said the ECA represented only the elite

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The Independent UK

Nasser Al-Khelaifi confident ECA members will benefit from FIFA agreement

Paris St Germain president Al-Khelaifi admits the discussions with the global governing body were “not easy”.

The Guardian - UK

Fifa agrees to pay clubs extra £119m to release players for men’s World Cup

Clubs will have a greater say in the football calendar while the deal could make the European Super League less likely to happen

Evening Standard

Top European clubs throw weight behind expanded Club World Cup plan by FIFA

European Club Association gives green light to 32-team showcase

The Independent UK

European clubs back FIFA’s plans for expanded Club World Cup

FIFA is planning for a 32-team tournament to be played every four years from 2025.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok business travel cost rises to $278 a day

The cost of business travel to Bangkok has risen moderately by 4%, making it the 24th most expensive destination in Asia, while Singapore ranks second after Hong Kong this year, says ECA International (ECA).

The National (Scotland)

Rangers take European inspiration with innovative academy 'Ready' blueprint

READY. The motto of Rangers is a way of life at Ibrox. It is also a challenge.

The Independent UK

EU watchdog: Not enough safeguards on pandemic recovery fund

The European Union's financial watchdog is warning that insufficient checks and safeguards on how EU member countries spend a massive aid program designed to help them bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis are creating possibilities for fraud and mismanagement

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