CARDIFF: The board of administration of UEFA Club Competitions SA (UCC) has held its first official meeting today in Cardiff after the incorporation of the company.

UCC is a subsidiary company of UEFA where half of the members of the Board are appointed by UEFA, and the other half by the European Club Association (ECA).

Board of Administration:

UEFA: Fernando Gomes (Chairman), Martin Kallen, Giorgio Marchetti, Stewart Regan, Michele Uva
ECA: Pedro López Jiménez (Vice-Chairman), Michele Centenaro, Dariusz Mioduski, Michael Verschueren, Edward Woodward

Management Board:

UEFA: Sharon Burkhalter-Lau, Simon Drake, Guy-Laurent Epstein
ECA: Stefano Bertola, Michael Gerlinger, Raul Sanllehí

UCC’s role is to advise and make recommendations to the UEFA Club Competitions Committee on strategic business matters and/or opportunities for its consideration before being referred up to the UEFA Executive Committee for approval.

UCC does not deal with sporting matters, but only with business matters.

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