Chelsea, Barca the next force for 20 years
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Chelsea and Barcelona are forming an unlikely alliance to chart the direction of European football.
The Guardian says Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon will work closely with Barca president Joan Laporta after Uefa reforms of its executive structures and the introduction of a new level of government that will cede key powers to the leading clubs and leagues.
The European Professional Football Strategy Board, on which Kenyon, and Laporta, will be prominent members, will effectively dictate the direction taken by Uefa over the next 20 years.
The development will come as a blow to the political ambitions of the G14, whose new president, David Dein, had hoped to reopen formal negotiations with Uefa over the thorny issue of player release for international matches.
Uefa, however, has vowed not to enter into dialogue with the G14 for as long as it sustains its legal action against the world and European governing bodies.
Uefa is believed to have been assured by Laporta that he has successfully lobbied nine G14 member clubs to put their faith in the new body over the G14, splitting the group down the middle. The strategic board, due to take its first decisions in December, will be a supplementary tier of government that nominally sits below the executive committee.
The Guardian says Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon will work closely with Barca president Joan Laporta after Uefa reforms of its executive structures and the introduction of a new level of government that will cede key powers to the leading clubs and leagues.
The European Professional Football Strategy Board, on which Kenyon, and Laporta, will be prominent members, will effectively dictate the direction taken by Uefa over the next 20 years.
The development will come as a blow to the political ambitions of the G14, whose new president, David Dein, had hoped to reopen formal negotiations with Uefa over the thorny issue of player release for international matches.
Uefa, however, has vowed not to enter into dialogue with the G14 for as long as it sustains its legal action against the world and European governing bodies.
Uefa is believed to have been assured by Laporta that he has successfully lobbied nine G14 member clubs to put their faith in the new body over the G14, splitting the group down the middle. The strategic board, due to take its first decisions in December, will be a supplementary tier of government that nominally sits below the executive committee.
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