European Professional Football Leagues General Assembly in Istanbul

Turkish Super League Clubs’ Union co-hosts Leagues’ supreme body on 5-6 July

The European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) shall gather in Istanbul for the last General Assembly of the 2011/2012 Football Season.

Co-hosted by the local Turkish Super League Clubs’ Union, the event shall count with the participation of the EPFL 30 Member Leagues and Associate Members.

The meeting will be also attended by senior representatives from UEFA, FIFA and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), as guests.

The General Assembly will address a number of crucial issues, such as good governance in sport, sports betting integrity and legislative reforms, third party ownership, release of players for Olympic Games, the formation process of the World League Association and youth development, including a first-hand presentation on the EPFL Report on Youth Development in European Football, which shall be officially launched within the next two weeks.

The EPFL General Assembly shall be followed by a Press Conference to be held on the 6th of July at the Swissotel (Asuka Room), Istanbul, at 13.30.

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