Dennis GUDASIC

Executive Director, Lokomotiva Zagreb FC, General Secretary-Union of European Clubs. MESGO Master in Sport Governance & UEFA Law Programme graduate

[Dennis GUDASIC @DGudasic]

Football asks clubs, players and supporters to respect every decision. The least they should expect is that football's governing bodies are held to the very same standard. One decision can damage years of trust. No trust= no integrity. Without integrity, there is no game.

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

Football cannot ask clubs, players and supporters to trust the game 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Rules must apply 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. Decisions must be 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. Processes must be transparent.

The recent events surrounding @FIFAcom disciplinary decision at the @FIFAWorldCup have raised legitimate concerns about these fundamental principles.

When those principles are undermined, it is not just one decision that is affected — it is the credibility of the entire competition.

Integrity is not optional. It is the foundation of football. Without good governance, there can be no sporting integrity.

[Dennis GUDASIC @DGudasic]

@MiguelDelaney Absolutely 💯. Otherwise, teams would be 'challenging' every red card in football.

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

🏆𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗘𝗖'𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗗𝗲́𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲́ 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗲́?

After PSG's Champions League-winning season:

⏱️ 871 minutes played
💰 €531k would have gone to Stade Rennais

A practical example of how #PDR would reward clubs that invest in player development.

Read more on PDR 👉 https://t.co/yOBp2NB9Tt

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

⚽ What would William Saliba's 2025/26 Champions League campaign have meant for his former clubs under the UEC's proposed #PDR?

🥈 𝗨𝗖𝗟 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹
⏱️ 𝟭,𝟭𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱
💰 €𝟰𝟯𝟮𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁-𝗘́𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲
💰 €𝟭𝟬𝟰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗖 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗹

Because developing top players should generate lasting value for the clubs that helped create them.

#UEC #PlayerDevelopmentReward #ChampionsLeague

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

💡 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Vitinha played 1,545 minutes as PSG won the UEFA Champions League.

Under the UEC's proposed Player Development Reward, 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗖 — where he played between ages 15 and 16 — would have received €𝟵𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬.

A stronger football pyramid starts with rewarding those who develop players.

Read the UEC PDR policy in detail 👉 https://t.co/yOBp2NB9Tt

#UEC #PDR #FootballDevelopment #ChampionsLeague #SolidarityInFootball

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁?

In a growing transfer market, the gap between value creation & redistribution is widening.

UEC GS @DGudasic explores this in:

“𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙥”

Key topics in the article:

⚽️Solidarity gap
⚽️Weakening development rewards
⚽️Need for reform

👉Read the article here: https://t.co/FdO7kKGB1g

Thanks to @FootballLegal_ for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate.

#UEC #FootballGovernance #FootballLegal

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

UEC was proud to take part in the More Than Football Conference in Pula 🇭🇷

Two days of valuable discussions on:

⚽ player development
⚽ grassroots football
⚽ football governance
⚽ sustainable growth of the game

UEC also presented its policy work focused on Player Development Reward (PDR) and more balanced value distribution across European football.

Thank you to the organisers and all speakers for an excellent event.

#MoreThanFootball #UEC #FootballDevelopment

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

🇷🇴 @OfficialUCV are champions of Romania 👏

An extraordinary season for our UEC member club ends with the 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 – 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽 – plus qualification for the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

A huge achievement for the club and its supporters.

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

🏆 Congratulations to UEC member @UnionStGilloise 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽 after a thrilling all-Brussels final.

Another historic moment for the club — and with a decisive title clash against Club Brugge this weekend, even bigger stakes now await.

Best wishes from the Union of European Clubs for Sunday’s huge match 👏

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

🏆 Congratulations to our member @OfficialUCV on winning the Romanian Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout victory in Sibiu.

𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 — and with the championship race still alive, an even bigger weekend now awaits.

Best wishes from the Union of European Clubs for the final stage of the season!

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

UEC welcomes FIFA’s decision to explore a rule 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗨-𝟮𝟬/𝗨-𝟮𝟭 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵.

A positive step to:

⚽️strengthen local identity
⚽️support youth pathways
⚽️recognise player development

Now key: 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

👉 https://t.co/6cj1d02bln

[Dennis GUDASIC @DGudasic]

The Super League didn’t die — it went internal. Power in European football is consolidating fast:
a few clubs decide, the rest are along for the ride. “Inclusion” without influence isn’t reform.
If we ignore this, the gap becomes permanent.

https://t.co/padkjNy4aF

[Dennis GUDASIC @DGudasic]

Player mobility creates value in European football — but how is that value redistributed?

This piece explores the growing “solidarity gap” and potential solutions, including success-based development rewards.

Pleased to contribute to the @FootballLegal series.

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁?

In a growing transfer market, the gap between value creation & redistribution is widening.

UEC GS @DGudasic explores this in:

“𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙥”

Key topics in the article:

⚽️Solidarity gap
⚽️Weakening development rewards
⚽️Need for reform

👉Read the article here: https://t.co/FdO7kKGB1g

Thanks to @FootballLegal_ for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate.

#UEC #FootballGovernance #FootballLegal

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

@AberdeenFC joins the Union of European Clubs.

A strong voice from Scotland and a historic European club stepping up for 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹.

Dave Cormack, @AberdeenFC Chairman:

“𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘣𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦.”

[Javier Tebas Medrano @Tebasjavier]

La presentación del Informe Económico 2024/2025 deja un mensaje claro: el modelo de LALIGA y sus clubes funciona.
5.464M€ de ingresos (+8,1%), récord histórico en negocio comercial superando los 1.500M€ y más de 17 millones de aficionados en los estadios. No son cifras aisladas, son la consecuencia de una estrategia sostenida en el tiempo.
Pero lo relevante no es solo crecer, es cómo se crece: con control económico, con inversión en infraestructuras (+12%) y con clubes cada vez más sólidos.
En un contexto donde otros apuestan por atajos, LALIGA demuestra que la sostenibilidad no es un freno, es una ventaja competitiva.
Esto no va de un año. Va de un modelo.

[Miguel Poiares Maduro @MaduroPoiares]

I’m always surprised by how many people believe there can be some accountability at FIFA… There isn’t (as someone once told me it’s a week of bad press and life goes on). They should instead think of how to make their politicians accountable for allowing this to go on.

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

Standing in full support of @VincentKompany powerful statement against racial abuse in football! 💪 Your courage to speak out is an inspiration to many. Let's keep pushing for change!

#UECSolidarity #Kompany #NoToRacism

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

@BBCSport UCL semi-finalists chart (last 10 seasons): appearances vs clubs — 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

UEC President Alex Muzio to BBC:
"𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘪𝘯 1992 '𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦', 𝘐'𝘮 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 '𝘸𝘰𝘸, 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱."

The cost is paid in domestic competitive balance.

Read the full @BBCSport article 👉 https://t.co/CCF2vLDlfT

#UEC #FootballForAll

[Fair Game @FairGameUK]

This is a big question to answer. Why is ECA / EFC benefiting from UEFA? And do the clubs know?

[Dennis GUDASIC @DGudasic]

This is about disclosure and consent. When clubs earn prize money on the pitch, they should clearly understand where each euro goes.

[Union of European Clubs (UEC) @clubs_union]

Yesterday's article by @MiguelDelaney in @Independent highlights an issue that deserves scrutiny:

UEFA has been 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 €𝟮𝟱𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 to fund the ECA/EFC.

The key question is 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 – how much is deducted from clubs, how is it calculated, and were clubs clearly informed?

👉 Read the full article here: https://t.co/6KQGAaax9v