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G14 disbands after historic deal
Tuesday 15 January, 2008

The G14 group of top European clubs has disbanded after agreeing an “historic” deal with FIFA and UEFA.

The sides had banded together into an organisation called the G14 – including Inter, Milan and Juventus – to launch court cases against FIFA and threaten to create a breakaway League.

Instead, UEFA President Michel Platini has helped broker a deal in Zurich that will see FIFA and UEFA make “financial contributions for players’ participation in European Championships and World Cups.”

This will resolve the debate from clubs over compensation for players injured during international duty.

Legal cases backed by the G14 included Lyon suing for Eric Abidal breaking his foot in a France friendly, but will not we dropped.

The G14 has been dissolved, but a new organisation created called the European Club Association and this independent body will be recognised by FIFA and UEFA.

“As part of the planned moves, UEFA and FIFA will enter into a series of commitments including financial contributions for player participation in European Championships and World Cups, subject to the approval of their respective bodies,” said a statement.

"The demands of the clubs to be heard and to be associated, also financially, are well-founded,” added Platini. "The letter of intent signed today is not a political step, but a logical one."

The G14 consisted of Milan, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter, Porto, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester United, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, PSV, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympique Lyonnais and Valencia.


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Instead, UEFA President Michel Platini has helped broker a deal in Zurich that will see FIFA and UEFA make “financial contributions for players’ participation in European Championships and World Cups.”

This is ridiculous... I can't believe it! And what if a player is injured when playing for his club and misses the following Euro championship?? What happens then? I guess they don't give a ****... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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What is it with you and your "DO I HAVE TO AGREE?"  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Does he have the agree with you ???

Every damn time someone lets it know they dont agree with you ,  you go defending your freedom of speech.

Wich you have , but dont make it sound like R7 is not respecting your opinion just cause he had enough of repeating himself.

What does "OMG ... Man, just read my above post. I really don't want to repeat myself anymore." mean?

It's like he says I did not read his post and if I had I would be agreeing with him. Well I read the damn post and I still don't agree, is that so difficult to cope with? Why does the fact that I don't agree with what he says means that I did not read his post?

And no he doesn't have to agree with me. I'm the last person that will try and induce you about anything, I just posted my opinion...

I don't care if he agrees with me or not, isn't that blatant obvious? The "read my post and agree with me cause I'm right" attitude is what pisses me off and yes this attitude shows me he doesn't respect my opinion...

This post has been edited by dst: Jan 16 2008, 12:20 PM