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European Football Clubs board appointments

Overview

During a General Assembly in Copenhagen, the European Football Clubs (EFC)—formerly the European Club Association (ECA)—appointed new members to its Board of Directors.

Menno Geelen, the general director of Ajax, was elected to succeed Dennis te Kloese. Geelen, who also serves on the UEFA Club Competitions Committee, intends to focus on areas including talent development, the growth of women’s football, competition formats, and financial sustainability. His appointment received unanimous support from the KNVB, the Eredivisie, and Dutch clubs participating in UEFA competitions.

Additionally, Aleksandar Aleksandrov, president of Ludogorets, was elected to the board. His election represents the first time Bulgarian football has held high-level representation within the organization. Aleksandrov joins other prominent figures such as Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin.

Entities

European football clubs · UEFA · Menno Geelen · Ludogorets · Nasser Al-Khelaifi

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ludogorets President Aleksandar Aleksandrov joins EFC Board

    Ludogorets president Aleksandar Aleksandrov has been elected to the Board of Directors of the European Football Clubs (EFC) during a General Assembly in Copenhagen.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Menno Geelen joins European Football Clubs board

    Ajax general director Menno Geelen has joined the board of the European Football Clubs (EFC), succeeding Dennis te Kloese to represent Dutch football interests in European club governance.

Sources

dsport.bg · telegraph.bg · voetbalprimeur.nl · voetbalzone.nl