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The G-14 was an organisation of European football clubs, that existed between 2000 and 2008. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered

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Composition

The G-14 clubs were spread across seven different countries, and had won around 250 national league titles between them. Three came from the top division of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest England, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain all featured two with one from Portugal. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. G-14 members had won the European Cup/Champions League 41 times out of 51 seasons. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

The 2004 Champions League final was the first in that competition since 1992 in which one of the finalists was not a G-14 member; the 2004 final featured member Porto and non-member AS Monaco. Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 There have been only three Champions League or European Cup finals where both teams were non-members of G-14.

History

The G-14 was founded in September 2000 by 14 leading clubs to provide a unified voice in negotiations with UEFA and FIFA. September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) New members could join by invitation only. In August 2002, four more clubs joined, taking the membership to 18, although the organisation retained its original name. August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September

As the leading clubs in European Football, their power on the world stage was best demonstrated during the 2006 FIFA World Cup where they provided 22% of participating players. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament This supported their assertion that national associations should pay players wages whilst on international duty and provide compensation in the case of injuries. In April 2004, G-14 initiated a preliminary investigation into FIFA by the Swiss Competition Commission, when they complained of FIFA's requiring their players to be available for FIFA international competitions without compensating the clubs. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) FIFA president Sepp Blatter refused to negotiate with the G-14 on the matter. Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA.

On September 5, 2005 the G-14 clubs decided to take FIFA to court over paying players for internationals after the Belgian club Charleroi lost Abdelmajid Oulmers in November for eight months when he was injured playing for Morocco. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those R Charleroi SC is a Belgian Football club from the city of Charleroi, Hainaut. The Morocco national football team ( Arabic: منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم nicknamed أسود الأطلس (Lions of the Atlas, is the national

Prior to the 2006 FIFA World Cup the G-14 members demanded a 'fair percentage' of receipts from tournaments, such as the World Cup to compensate for the clubs releasing players to compete in these tournaments. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament [1]

The last president of the group was Olympique Lyonnais chairman Jean-Michel Aulas, who replaced David Dein who stepped down after six months of a two year presidency after leaving Arsenal. Jean-Michel Aulas (born 1949 in L'Arbresle, a communes in Rhône) is a French Businessman, the founder and CEO David Barry Charles Dein (born 7 September 1943) is the former vice-chairman of Arsenal Football Club and former vice-chairman of The Football Association He was elected president on May 16, 2007, after securing unanimous agreement from member clubs to the principle of expanding the G-14's membership. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Aulas announced his intention to consider inviting a further 16 teams to join, stating that he wanted the G14 "to expand geographically and be strengthened by other clubs. " [2] [3] In October 2007, 22 additional European clubs were invited to participate in talks towards expansion. [4]

On 28 May 2007, at an extraordinary congress in Zurich, UEFA President Michel Platini called upon G-14 to disband, declaring that they were "elitist" and that club grievances could be aired through a new UEFA body, the Professional Football Strategy Council. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. [5]

On 15 January 2008 the G-14 and UEFA came to an agreement. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common FIFA and UEFA would pay compensation for international injuries and selection after a World Cup or European Championship and, in return, the G-14 agreed to disband on February 15, 2008. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common However a new European Club Association which will feature 100 teams from all 53 UEFA nations, with at least one team from each country, will be set up in its place. The European Club Association ( ECA) is an organisation representing football clubs in Europe. [6]

Members

Founding members, 2000
New members, 2002

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The European Club Association ( ECA) is an organisation representing football clubs in Europe.
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