The president of the European Club Association (ECA), Andrea Agnelli, warned of the crisis situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic in European football and the forecast of a decrease in income of 4,000 million euros in the coming years. During his speech at the 24th General Assembly of the ECA, Agnelli spoke of the need to understand what the health crisis has meant for clubs and called for collective unity to face it and move forward. “My hope is that we come together collectively, as responsible individuals, each of us as clubs, so that we can present our positions, with a united voice.“he said, after thanking all those who have made possible the resumption of the championships and UEFA for the postponement of the European Championship to allow them.
On behalf of the European clubs Agnelli also toHe thanked FIFA for their help with the new calendars and invited those present to continue working before the start of the new season, “that it will be difficult on and off the field”, for the normalization of football. “I think the last year has been the most complicated in the history of our organization. We are experiencing a moment of tension, but we are also learning to share the different thoughts and opinions we have about the future,” he said.