THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #71 - REGULATING FOOTBALL w/ ALEX PHILLIPS

There has been a lot of debate surrounding the recent changes by UEFA to FFP and their reformatting of the Champions League. With so much noise and little certainty who better is there than Alex Phillips, former head of governance and compliance at UEFA to give us the inside scoop on what these changes actually mean. Being part of several projects that include the creation of the Deloitte rich list, the European Clubs Association and Supporters Direct, Alex' industry expertise is undisputed. We tackle a whole host of topics in this one including;

- Has the European football landscape changed over the years?

- Inside the formation of and the purpose behind the European Clubs Association.

- In what sense do European clubs need to be protected from themselves?

- Can UEFA be both the tournament organiser and regulator?

- Why the changes to the Champions League format are nothing more than a “rebadging”?

- Alex' proposed regulatory changes in response to the latest from UEFA?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 07:45 - Intro

07:46 - 16:14 - European Football

16:15 - 19:51 - ECA

19:52 - 26:02 - Proposed changes

26:03 - 33:24 - The clubs

33:25 - 41:05 - Competitive Balance

41:06 - 47:42 - UCL Format Changes

47:43 - 50:36 - Advice