The FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has taken part on Monday in a new working meeting of UEFA’s Professional Football Strategic Committee, a body that represents different elements of European Football and of which Josep Maria Bartomeu has been a part since May of 2014 as a representative of European Club Association.
The meeting took place at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and was chaired by the president of UEFA, Michel Platini. During the course of the day various current topics in European Football were discussed such as the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the transfer system and the role of players’ agents.
The Professional Football Strategic Committee has representation from clubs, leagues, federations and players. Representing clubs, aside from President Bartomeu, were Umberto Gandini (AC Milan), Ivan Gazidis (Arsenal FC) and Evgeni Giner (CSKA Moscow).
