pessimistic_pete 2 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 martin bain is on the board of this new super european group of all the major clubs in europe....how he got the job i'll never know!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarvelmarvel 796 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 does that mean good -by martin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 We should be glad he's there. He's representing us and I do think he's getting his act together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
feda16 136 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 source??source?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled_bear 157 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I don't know if this is a good thing or not! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 hope he is out the club, he will prob get a pay increase from murray for this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanger 625 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 No time for Bain but glad he is there. Better to be represented on this than not imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvager 498 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 No time for Bain but glad he is there. Better to be represented on this than not imo Agreed - we need to be represented big time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CF5LOYAL 0 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 At least if any Euro league gets the go ahea we have one foot in the door already. I hate the S.P.HELL!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimenez 1 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Haw Liewell Mind you and your mhedia pals collectively sucking one anothers scabby magots when you were invitied on to that boy band board G14? What went wrong? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha GIRFUY ya slimey rhat eating bassa! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Somebody asked for a source: ECA meet in Nyon Monday 7 July 2008 Executive Office The European Club Association met in Nyon on MondayThe European Club Association met in Nyon on Monday (©UEFA) The European Club Association (ECA) – the new body representing European clubs – held its inaugural assembly in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday. Independent body Comprising 103 clubs, the ECA is the independent body representing football clubs at European level. It was founded in January, when the association also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UEFA to herald a new era of harmony within the European football family. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, UEFA recognises the ECA as the sole body representing the interests of European clubs – and the ECA recognises UEFA as the governing body of football at European level, and FIFA as the governing body of football at worldwide level. Executive board On Monday, the ECA elected eleven members for its executive board. They are: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (FC Bayern München), Ernesto Paolillo (FC Internazionale Milano), Fernando Gómes (FC Porto), Rick Parry (Liverpool FC), Itamar Chizik (Maccabi Haifa FC), Damir Vrbanović (NK Dinamo Zagreb), Jean-Michel Aulas (Olympique Lyonnais), John McClelland (Rangers FC), Michel Verschueren (RSC Anderlecht), Ramón Calderón (Real Madrid CF) and Nils Skutle (Rosenborg BK). Strategy Council These newly-elected members will join the three board members already in office who represent the ECA on the Professional Football Strategy Council (PFSC) – Peter Kenyon (Chelsea FC), Joan Laporta (FC Barcelona) and Umberto Gandini (AC Milan). One more member will be appointed to serve on the council. The PFSC comprises UEFA vice-presidents and representatives of the clubs, European professional leagues and European professional players' union (FIFPro Europe). Chairman and vice-chairman The 15-strong ECA board will elect from within its members the ECA chairman and vice-chairman and will appoint a general secretary. The new 15-member board will take up its duties immediately, replacing the ECA transitory board that has been in place since January. ©uefa.com 1998-2008. All rights reserved. http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=64...sid=730936.html And: ECA consider UEFA Cup rebrand Rick Parry hailed a vital step forward after being named on the board of the newly-formed European Club Association - a replacement for G14. Ever fancied a pre-season trip to one of Europe's top training camps for your team? Don't miss the July 14th deadline to enter the Lucozade Sport Performance League for your chance to train overseas next summer! Liverpool chief executive Parry joined his Chelsea counterpart Peter Kenyon on a 15-man board and will have a crucial voice in running the European game over the next two years. One innovation could see the UEFA Cup being rebranded the Europa Cup from the start of the 2009-10 season, and given a greater push to raise its profile. "We wanted a proper say in the issues that affect us most and it is vitally important that there is an English voice," said Parry. "This body has far greater credibility than G14, both with fellow clubs and UEFA, because it was always seen as an elite group. Now we have clubs with widely diverging interests." Although five English clubs were among the 103 ECA members invited to today's inaugural ECA general assembly, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle all had no representation at what was widely regarded as the most significant club meeting since the disbandment of G14. But Rangers director John McClelland could not disguise his pride at being elected on to the board to represent Scottish views. "It's very important that clubs of our size, those that were outside G14, are represented," said McClelland. "Prior to today, there were two groups representing the clubs. Now we have one solid voice including many of the so-called two-tier clubs." German goalscoring legend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, boss of Bayern Munich, is almost certain to be named as chairman of the new forum on Tuesday when a vice-chairman and general secretary will also be elected. Although Monday's business dealt primarily with appointing the board, it also emerged that UEFA are considering ways to make the UEFA Cup a more marketable and revenue-generating competition - with the Europa Cup suggestion being mooted. "I believe we have to change the branding in order to increase the prize money and make the competition more interesting for the participating clubs," said Rummenigge. "Everyone has always had the impression that the UEFA Cup is a second-class competition and we have to do more to make it more like it was 15 or 20 years ago in terms of importance." UEFA officials privately expressed their irritation that news of a potential name change had been made public without their approval, but confirmed that a final decision would be made at their executive committee meeting in Bordeaux at the end of September. The meeting of football powerbrokers at UEFA headquarters in Geneva also provided an opportunity for individual clubs to privately discuss their transfer targets for the new season. Manchester United chief executive David Gill came face to face with officials from Real Madrid but remained tight-lipped over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo, avoiding reporters and cameramen before joining his colleagues in a friendly football match ahead of a private dinner. But Real's international affairs spokesman Jose Luis Lopez-Serrano confirmed Ronaldo was still interesting the Spanish champions, even though he has four years of his United contract still to run and has just undergone an ankle operation. "Real Madrid is always interested in good players," said Lopez-Serrano, who replaced the club's president, Ramon Calderon - another ECA board member - at the high-level symposium. "I think our president has tried to get in touch with Manchester United. I can't say whether Ronaldo will soon be wearing a Real Madrid shirt but he is certainly one of the best." http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...3790476,00.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
British and Proud 0 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Haw Liewell Mind you and your mhedia pals collectively sucking one anothers scabby magots when you were invitied on to that boy band board G14? What went wrong? Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha GIRFUY ya slimey rhat eating bassa! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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