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European football clubs' association insists membership rules aren't anticompetitive despite rival's claims

By Andrew Boyce ( September 27, 2023, 13:28 GMT | Insight) -- The European Club Association, a body that represents professional football clubs in Europe, has rebuffed allegations that its rules forbidding members from being part of rival organizations are anticompetitive. It was responding to criticism last week by a new association set up to champion small and medium sized clubs. The ECA said its agreement with UEFA prohibiting dual membership of associations was legal and necessary to prevent breakaway leagues.The European Club Association, a body that represents professional football clubs in Europe, has rebuffed allegations that its rules forbidding members from being part of rival organizations are anticompetitive....

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