The European Club Association (ECA) is officially recognized by both UEFA and FIFA as the sole, independent body for football clubs at European level. Since its inception in 2008, ECA has represented and created value for its membership and beyond, safeguarding, strengthening and developing European clubs’ interests as the key club stakeholder in all international football affairs and decision-making.
115-734: Formed on the merge of the G-14 group with the European Club Forum, a task force created by UEFA in 2002 that reuned 102 member clubs, in January 2008, as from the 2017–19 membership cycle, the European Club Association represented 232 clubs, made up of 109 Ordinary Members and 123 Associated Members, with at least one from each of the 55 national associations. The precise number of Ordinary Member clubs from each member association will be established every two years at
230-501: A 3–0 win against Mazembe in the final . However, after this win, on 23 December 2010, due to their declining performance in Serie A, the club fired Benítez. He was replaced by Leonardo the following day. Leonardo started with 30 points from 12 games, with an average of 2.5 points per game, better than his predecessors Benítez and Mourinho. On 6 March 2011, Leonardo set a new Italian Serie A record by collecting 33 points in 13 games;
345-487: A European Championship. The target distribution amount for Euro 2008 is €43.5 million (US$ 62.8 million), with the payments made on a "per day per player" basis of approximately €4,000. As part of the planned moves, UEFA and FIFA will also enter into a series of commitments to the clubs, including financial contributions for player participation in European Championships and World Cups, subject to
460-557: A Memorandum of Understanding signed by UEFA in 2008, the European Club Association was recognized as the sole body representing the interests of clubs at European level. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding, UEFA also agreed to distribute every four years an amount from the UEFA European Championship to national associations for them to pass on to their clubs who have contributed to the successful staging of
575-602: A Report on Youth Academies in Europe, which acts as a benchmark and provides a comparable perspective that underlines different approaches and philosophies of youth academies across Europe. ECA Study on the Transfer System in Europe In March 2014, ECA published a study on the transfer system, which offers an in-depth overview of all the incoming and outgoing transfer transactions involving European clubs over
690-415: A dedicated working group comprising representatives from ECA, European Leagues , FIFPro , and UEFA. The working group's recommendation, acknowledged by FIFA , offers a more balanced system of nine double-headers over two years with no single friendly matches and is beneficial for both clubs and national associations. Insurance for Players' Salaries The Club Protection Program, initially put in place at
805-526: A football club should be run, it looks to offer effective insights and the sharing of real life examples for the benefit of clubs. Club Management Programme (CMP) The CMP was created by the requests of clubs for clubs and as a follow-up to the Club Management Guide. The CMP aims at strengthening the knowledge of ECA Member Clubs in all areas of club management through the sharing of relevant expertise and know-how. The programme runs for over
920-469: A goal from Mario Corso, the first Italian club to win the trophy. In 1964 Inter added other important players Angelo Domenghini , Gianfranco Bedin and another Spanish Joaquín Peiró that played with constance and was decisive in European Cup where three foreign players could play in the same time while in Serie A only two were allowed to play. A year later, after have defeated Liverpool F.C. in
1035-624: A letter occasionally a number some of the task forces are listed below . Originally stationed at Malta took part in the Battle of Calabria in 1940 it transferred Trincomalee and was a component of the (fast force) of the Eastern Fleet during the Indian Ocean raid April to May 1942. Originally stationed at Malta , took part in the Battle of Calabria on 9 July 1940, took part in the Battle of Cape Spartivento , 27 November 1940,
1150-526: A naval task force is as old as navies, and prior to that time the assembly of ships for naval operations was referred to as fleets , divisions , or on the smaller scale, squadrons , and flotillas . Before World War II ships were collected into divisions derived from the Royal Navy 's "division" of the line of battle in which one squadron usually remained under the direct command of the Admiral of
1265-614: A new distribution mechanism. The main objective of this distribution mechanism is to have a fair and balanced system, ensure increased benefit for all clubs compared to previous tournaments, and guarantee more clubs are entitled to receive a share of the benefits. For the Euro 2012, the total amount of €100 million was split between the final tournament (60%) and the qualifying phase (40%). This new distribution mechanism led to 578 clubs receiving varying amounts of compensation from UEFA for their part in releasing players for qualifying matches and
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#17327651857221380-820: A number of hunting task groups on 5 October 1939 as a prelude to Battle of the River Plate , 13 December 1939 based in Freetown it was then stationed at, Malta , took part in the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy , 16 April 1941, was involved in the First Battle of Sirte , 17 December 1941 then moved to Freetown in December 1941. Formed to deal with the Tirpitz Sortie against convoys PQ 12 and QP8, 6–13 March 1942. Formed 13 May 1945 and took part in
1495-408: A practical benchmark in which clubs can learn from. The CMG reviews different aspects of club management such as a club's sporting, business and community activities, as well as internal and external environments and strategy development. The CMG is compiled using personal experiences, case studies, graphs, written content and key lessons learned. The CMG does not claim to have a perfect template for how
1610-501: A record of 858 game played and with a record 13 season as a captain, Paul Ince from Manchester United and Roberto Carlos from Palmeiras that will be sold the next season to Real Madrid with many regrets and recriminations from fans. However, the 1990s remained the only decade in Inter's history, alongside the 1940s, in which they did not win a single Serie A championship. This persistent lack of success led to poor relations between
1725-674: A row the competition. Inter came close to winning the Treble for the first time in European football history that year, after having also won the Serie A title , but lost the Coppa Italia final against Juventus in a game played in the last days of August 1965. Inter again reached semifinals of the European cup in 1966, but this time lost against a Real Madrid team that would go on to win
1840-546: A sharp turn of fortune, with the team failing to win in the three following Serie A games. After being eliminated by Liverpool in the Champions League, Mancini announced his intention to leave his job immediately only to change his mind the following day. On the final day of the 2007–08 Serie A season, Inter played Parma away, that had to win to not be relegated in Serie B after 18 years; Roma scored in Catania and
1955-497: A specific subject, which needs urgent addressing, resolutions or results. Subject-specific task forces are very common. NASA lessons contain information from different task forces. Inter Milan Football Club Internazionale Milano , commonly referred to as Internazionale ( pronounced [ˌinternattsjoˈnaːle] ) or simply Inter , and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries,
2070-473: A task force set up to eliminate excessive government spending might consider a "best" solution to be one that saves the most money. Normally, the task force then presents its findings and proposed solutions to the institution that called for its formation; it is then up to the institution itself to actually act upon the task force's recommendations. In business, task forces are initiated similar to military situations to form an ad hoc group of persons that focus on
2185-855: A two-digit number since March 1943, when Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet , Admiral Ernest J. King assigned odd fleets to those in the Pacific, and even fleets to those in the Atlantic. The Second Fleet was assigned the Atlantic Fleet, with the Fourth Fleet being assigned to the South Atlantic Force, the Eighth Fleet being assigned to Naval Forces, Northwest African waters, and the Twelfth Fleet assigned to
2300-465: A two-year period. The ECA Executive Board mandated PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and LIUC University to carry out this work. ECA Women's Club Football Analysis In 2014, ECA published an analysis on Women's Football. This report of the ECA analyses women's football from a club perspective. Topics such as women's club structure, relations with stakeholders as well as key success and constraint factors in
2415-497: A year and a half, during this time there are six interactive seminars based around a different topic of club management in some of the top football venues around Europe. The seminars are a mix of academic and professional presentations, club case studies as well as interactive group working sessions. The programme enables participants to expand their knowledge on club football as well as sharing their personal experiences. Community & Social Responsibility Report In September 2011,
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#17327651857222530-608: Is an Italian professional football club based in Milan , Lombardy . Inter is the only Italian side to have always competed in top flight of Italian football since its debut in 1909. Founded in 1908 following a schism within the Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club (now AC Milan ), Inter won its first championship in 1910. Since its formation, the club has won 36 domestic trophies, including 20 league titles, nine Coppa Italia , and eight Supercoppa Italiana . From 2006 to 2010,
2645-642: Is called a company team . A similar unit at the brigade level is called a brigade combat team (BCT), and there is also a similar Regimental combat team (RCT). In the British Army and the armies of other Commonwealth countries , such units are traditionally known as battlegroups . The 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) was a brigade -sized formation which commanded Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. More recently, Australian task forces have been designated to cover temporary support elements such
2760-508: Is key and strategic to the association. In addition, they drive membership engagement and communication across the organisation on key issues, challenges and opportunities. All working groups are made up of both Ordinary Member and Associated Member Clubs from all four subdivisions. Competitions Working Group : Chaired by Umberto Gandini (AS Roma), the Competitions Working Group aims to lead the management and control of
2875-484: Is made up of numerous bodies including working groups, expert panels and committees. These are as follows: Since the creation of ECA, Working Groups have been an important cornerstone of ECA's organisational structure. They provide active advice and support to the ECA Executive Board and to ECA representatives participating in committees or working groups at UEFA , FIFA and EU level. Their contribution
2990-490: Is the U.S. Navy's Operational Test and Evaluation Force . The first digit of a task force designation is that of its parent fleet while the second is sequential. A task force may be made up of groups, each made up of units. Task groups within a force are numbered by an additional digit separated from the TF number by a decimal point. Task units within a group are indicated by an additional decimal. For example, "the third task unit of
3105-431: The 1934 World Cup with Italian national team , while other four Inter players will contribute to the win of 1938 World Cup with Italy: Meazza, Ugo Locatelli , Giovanni Ferrari and Pietro Ferraris . After the end of World War II, the club's name changed back to its original one, Internazionale, and it come close to win Serie A title in two occasions, one in the last season of Grande Torino in 1949 and in 1951 with
3220-509: The 2007–08 season with the goal of winning both Serie A and Champions League in the year of centenary from the foundation of the club. The team started well in the league, topping the table from the first round of matches, and also managed to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage. However, a late collapse, leading to a 2–0 defeat with ten men away to Liverpool on 19 February in the Champions League, brought manager Roberto Mancini's future at Inter, into question while domestic form took
3335-473: The Asiatic Fleet ) and later numbered fleets . A task force can be assembled using ships from different divisions and squadrons, without requiring a formal and permanent fleet reorganization, and can be easily dissolved following completion of the operational task. The task force concept worked very well, and by the end of World War II about 100 task forces had been created in the U.S. Navy alone. In
3450-454: The Coppa Italia final, only to be defeated by Lazio, in a match remembered for the second severe injury on right knee of Ronaldo that was returning after 5 months of inactivity, and that will keep him out for more than a year and a half. Inter's misfortunes continued the following season, losing the 2000 Supercoppa Italiana match against Lazio 4–3, after initially taking the lead through new signing Robbie Keane . They were also eliminated in
3565-814: The Higher School of Mechanics of the Navy detention center during the 1976–1983 military dictatorship. During the Falklands War in 1982 the Argentine Navy formed three smaller Grupos de Tareas (Task Groups) for pincer movements against the Royal Navy. In the U.S. Army , a task force is a battalion -sized (usually, although there are variations in size) ad hoc unit formed by attaching smaller elements of other units. A company -sized unit with an armored or mechanized infantry unit attached
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3680-492: The Nerazzurri won a Suppercoppa Italiana and a fourth consecutive title , though falling in the Champions League in the first knockout round for a third-straight year, losing to eventual finalist Manchester United . In winning the league title, Inter became the first club in since 1949 to win the title for four consecutive seasons, and joined Torino and Juventus as the only clubs to accomplish this feat, as well as being
3795-567: The San Siro stadium, which they share with city rivals AC Milan . The stadium is the largest in Italian football with a capacity of 75,817. They have long-standing rivalries with Milan, with whom they contest the Derby della Madonnina , and Juventus , with whom they contest the Derby d'Italia ; their rivalry with the former is one of the most followed derbies in football. As of 2024, Inter has
3910-483: The United States Navy , task forces are generally temporary organizations composed of particular ships, aircraft, submarines, military land forces, or shore service units, assigned to fulfill certain missions. The emphasis is placed on the individual commander of the unit, and references to "Commander, Task Force" ("CTF") are common. In the U.S. Navy, task forces as part of numbered fleets have been assigned
4025-786: The United States Seventh Fleet used TF 76 in World War II, and off Vietnam, and continued to use TF 70–79 numberings throughout the rest of the twentieth century, and up to 2012). See Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for a description of the three standard combined arms task force organizations employed by the USMC. Earlier in the Second World War , the British Royal Navy had already devised its own system of Forces, they mainly assigned
4140-756: The away goals rule with two draw in the same stadium in San Siro. 2003–2004 season started well with an historic win for Inter and for Italian football in Champions League in Highbury against Arsenal of Invincibles with a 3–0 and a win against Dinamo Kyiv , but after a draw against Brescia in Serie A in October coach Cuper was sacked and was replaced by Alberto Zaccheroni that will end up eliminated from Champions League in group stage, and despite acquisition in January of strong players like Dejan Stankovic and Adriano , Inter will finish only 4th. Other members of
4255-469: The colours of our crest: black and blue against a backdrop of stars. It shall be called International, because we are brothers of the world. " The club was founded on 9 March 1908 as Football Club Internazionale , when a group of players left the Milan Cricket and Football Club (now AC Milan ) to form a new club because they wanted to accept more foreign players. The name of the club derives from
4370-536: The 1989 Serie A championship ended with an all-time record for most points in Serie A history with 18 teams, with 58 points out of 68. Inter were unable to defend their title in the following season in a very competitive Serie A, despite adding fellow German Jürgen Klinsmann to the squad and winning their first Supercoppa Italiana at the start of the season. The 1990s was a lackluster period. While their great rivals Milan and Juventus were achieving success both domestically and in Europe, Inter enjoyed little success in
4485-404: The 2008 MoU and is now in effect until 30 May 2018. The four key topics of the new MoU are as follows: International Match Calendar The International Match Calendar, a key topic of discussions, makes the release of national team players compulsory for clubs on the dates it highlights. The 2014–18 International Match Calendar is based on a concrete proposal put forward by ECA, and the efforts of
4600-628: The Battle off Penang - the Battle of the Malacca Strait . During Operation Corporate of the Falklands War in 1982 Royal Navy forces assembled as Task Force 317 , often referred to in general use as "The Task Force", to achieve sea and air supremacy in the Falklands Total Exclusion Zone , before the amphibious forces arrived. The French Navy uses the name Task Force 473 to designate any power projection by
4715-697: The Coppa Italia title for the second season in a row after defeating Roma with a 4–1 aggregate victory (a 1–1 scoreline in Rome and a 3–1 win at the San Siro). Inter were awarded the 2005–06 Serie A championship retrospectively, after title-winning Juventus was relegated and points were stripped from Milan due to the Calciopoli scandal. During the following season, Inter with new players like Maicon , Maxwell , Patrick Vieira , Zlatan Ibrahimovic and
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4830-1352: The ECA Executive Board based on a proposal by the WFC Chairman. The committee is currently chaired by ECA Executive Board Member and Olympique Lyonnais President Jean-Michel Aulas. The vice-chairwoman is Linda Wijkström from Elitfotboll Dam . The 42 members, with the non-ECA member clubs marked in italics , are as follows: KFF Vllaznia (ALB), Sturm Graz (AUT), RSC Anderlecht (BEL), SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH), AC Sparta Praha (CZE), SK Slavia Praha (CZE), Apollon Ladies FC (CYP), Brøndby (DEN), Fortuna Hjørring (DEN) Arsenal Ladies (ENG), Manchester City Ladies (ENG), Chelsea Ladies (ENG), Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP), Athletic Club (ESP), FC Barcelona (ESP) Nõmme Kalju FC (EST), HJK Helsinki (FIN), Olympique Lyonnais Féminin (FRA), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (FRA), Paris FC (FRA), 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (GER), Bayern Munich (GER), Ferencvárosi TC (HUN), UMF Stjarnan (ISL), Fiorentina Women's FC (ITA), Juventus FC (ITA), Birkirkara (MLT), AFC Ajax (NED), Linfield FC (NIR), Stabæk FK (NOR), KKPK Medyk Konin (POL), PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS), MŠK Žilina (SVK), Elitfotboll Dam (SWE), Linköpings FK (SWE), Djurgårdens IF (SWE), Zürich Frauen (SUI). Under
4945-634: The ECA in 2008. Clubs currently being an Ordinary Member Club are marked in italics: Task force A task force ( TF ) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy , the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many non-military organizations now create "task forces" or task groups for temporary activities that might have once been performed by ad hoc (designated purpose) committees . In non-military contexts, working groups are sometimes called task forces. The concept of
5060-473: The ECA on 15 February 2008, the new ECA also replaces UEFA's European Club Forum (of which Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was also chairman). The European Club Forum utilized a similar membership selection process as the European Club Association, with 102 members picked every two years. In April 2021 following the announcement of the European Super League , several of the clubs involved resigned from
5175-604: The ECA. The ECA had criticised the formation of the new league. On 7 May 2021, UEFA approved reintegration measures for nine clubs involved in that breakaway competition. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , the ECA suspended its seven Russian members - Zenit St Petersburg , FC Spartak Moscow , Lokomotiv Moscow , CSKA Moscow , FC Krasnodar , Rubin Kazan , and FC Rostov . As of March 2023, there were 512 ECA members including 135 ordinary, 169 associated in addition to 208 network clubs and 40 women's clubs. On 1 June 2024, it
5290-492: The European Club Association has published a yearly Legal Bulletin, outlining key recurrent legal issues faced by club representatives. The legal bulletins aim to provide support and advice to clubs on how to deal with particular problems regarding training compensation, dealing with clubs in administration, third party ownership, etc.... ECA Report on Youth Academies in Europe In September 2012, ECA published
5405-475: The European Club Association published its first Community & Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The aim of this publication was to present the beneficial work of European football clubs in the field of CSR. The report is a collection of 54 ECA Member clubs’ CSR projects. All projects underline that football, and sport in general, have an important social and educational role to play. ECA Legal Bulletin As of 2011,
5520-462: The Fleet , one squadron was commanded by a Vice Admiral , and one by a Rear Admiral , each flying a different command flag , hence the terms flagship and flag officer . The names "Vice" (second) and "Rear" might have derived from sailing positions within the line at the moment of engagement . In the late 19th century ships were collected in numbered squadrons , which were assigned to named (such as
5635-481: The Grande Inter cicle with the first season without trophy since 1961–1962. During that year, the club changed its name to Football Club Internazionale Milano , and in 1968 after 13 years Angelo Moratti sold the team to Ivanoe Fraizzoli , and also Helenio Herrera left the team. Following the golden era of the 1960s, Inter managed to win their eleventh league title in 1971 with Roberto Boninsegna that leaded
5750-693: The Institutional Relations Working Group seeks to strengthen the ECA position and representation among different stakeholders in European football. Marketing & Communication Working Group : Chaired by Aurelio De Laurentiis (SSC Napoli), the Marketing & Communication Working Group oversees issues on club football marketing, communication and promotion, and aims to define a coherent and up-to-date strategy around commercial opportunities. Youth Working Group : Chaired by ECA Executive Board Member Edwin van der Sar (Ajax),
5865-778: The Inter "family" during this period who suffered were the likes of Vieri and Cannavaro, both of whom had their restaurants in Milan vandalised after the second defeats of the season to the Rossoneri 3–2 in February 2004 in Serie A, but most important was the resignation from presidency by Massimo Moratti in favour of Giacinto Facchetti in January 2004, that lasted until the premature death of Inter legend in September 2006. On 8 July 2004, Inter appointed former Lazio manager Roberto Mancini as its new head coach, with players that will make
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#17327651857225980-612: The Naval Forces, Europe. The United States Navy has used numbered task forces in the same way since 1945. The U.S. Department of Defense often forms a Joint Task Force if the force includes units from other services. Joint Task Force 1 was the atomic bomb test force during the post–World War II Operation Crossroads . In naval terms, the multinational ( Australia , United States , United Kingdom , Canada , and New Zealand ) Combined Communications Electronics Board mandates through Allied Communications Publication 113 (ACP 113)
6095-521: The Thohir era the club began to modify its financial structure from one reliant on continual owner investment to a more self-sustainable business model, although the club still breached UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations in 2015. The club was fined and received a squad reduction in UEFA competitions, with additional penalties suspended during the probation period. During this time, Roberto Mancini returned as
6210-737: The UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations. Statutory Affairs Panel : Entrusted with dealing with and analyzing membership applications, issues of eligibility of Members and the interpretation and application of the ECA Statutes. Social Dialogue Committee : Ensures a close relationship between ECA, European Leagues , FIFPro Division Europe , UEFA and the European Commission in order to agree common solutions on matters concerning employment in football. Women's Football Committee : Created in 2013,
6325-705: The UEFA Executive Committee agreed to set aside provisions of €43.5 million for Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria, and €55 million for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. With the renewal of the MoU, the benefits for clubs releasing players for the Euro 2012 have increased to €100 million and are set to increase again to €150 million for Euro 2016 . In view of the increased amounts of benefits received by clubs, UEFA and ECA have elaborated
6440-517: The Year in the same year for his role in Barcelona's La Liga / Fairs Cup double. He would transform Inter into one of the leading teams in Europe that would win three Serie A titles in four years, two European Cup and two Intercontinental Cup in a row. He modified a 5–3–2 tactic known as the " Verrou " ("door bolt"), which created greater flexibility for counterattacks. The catenaccio system
6555-435: The Youth Working Group attempts to stimulate, develop and protect the grassroots of European club football. Legal Advisory Panel : tasked with bringing together legal experts and arbitration members of ECA Member Clubs in order to share expertise and knowledge and act as a mediator for any Member Club dispute. Financial Fair Play Panel : charged with collaborating with UEFA in order to further elaborate, implement and assess
6670-512: The acquisition of the second most expensive goalkeeper in the world at that time Francesco Toldo and the return after injury of Ronaldo in pair with Vieri, not only did Inter manage to make it to the UEFA Cup semi-finals, but were also only 45 minutes away from capturing the Scudetto when they needed to maintain their one-goal advantage away to Lazio. Inter were 2–1 up after only 24 minutes. Lazio equalised during first half injury time, and then scored two more goals by Simeone and Simone Inzaghi in
6785-513: The approval of their respective bodies. A renewed Memorandum of Understanding for the period 2012–2018 was signed on 22 March 2012 between ECA and UEFA at the occasion of the XXXVI Ordinary UEFA Congress . The memorandum was signed by ECA Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and UEFA President Michel Platini . It paves the way for a fruitful relationship between European clubs and Europe's football governing body, reflecting an improved balance between national team and club football. The new MoU supersedes
6900-437: The battalion-sized force which operated in Urozgan Province , Afghanistan from 2006 to 2013, and the Northern Territory Emergency Response Task Force . In government or business a task force is a temporary organization created to solve a particular problem. It is considered to be a more formal ad hoc committee . A taskforce , or more commonly, task force, is a special committee, usually of experts , formed expressly for
7015-436: The club competitions through the relevant UEFA and FIFA club football committees. Finance Working Group : Chaired by ECA Executive Board Member Michael Verschueren (RSC Anderlecht), the Finance Working Group strives to address all issues related to club finance, to optimise resource allocation and club business management. Institutional Relations Working Group : Chaired by ECA Executive Board Member Ivan Gazidis (Arsenal FC),
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#17327651857227130-539: The club manager on 14 November 2014, with Inter finishing eighth. Inter finished 2015–2016 season fourth, failing to return to Champions League. On 6 June 2016, Suning Holdings Group (via a Luxembourg-based subsidiary Great Horizon S.á r.l.) a company owned by Zhang Jindong , co-founder and chairman of Suning Commerce Group , acquired a majority stake of Inter from Thohir's consortium International Sports Capital S.p.A. and from Moratti family's remaining shares in Internazionale Holding S.r.l. According to various filings,
7245-495: The club won five successive league titles, equalling the all-time record at that time. They have won the European Cup/Champions League three times: two back-to-back in 1964 and 1965 , and then another in 2010 . Their latest win completed an unprecedented Italian seasonal treble , with Inter winning the Coppa Italia and the Scudetto the same year. The club has also won three UEFA Cups , two Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup . Inter's home games are played at
7360-407: The club's name to Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana and restored the previous black-and-blue jerseys; however, supporters continued to call the team Inter , and in 1931 new chairman Pozzani succumbed to shareholder pressure and changed the name to Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana-Inter . Inter won its third and fourth Serie A title in 1930 and 1938, and also their first Coppa Italia (Italian Cup)
7475-415: The contract with the two players. In 1967, after Inter eliminated Real Madrid in quarterfinals, with Suárez injured, Inter lost the European Cup Final in Lisbon 2–1 to Celtic ; a week later, despite the first position, with a lost against Mantova in the last match of the championship Inter lost also the Serie A title and a week later the Coppa Italia semifinal against Padova , putting an end de facto to
7590-426: The contribution of great players acquired by president Carlo Masseroni in these years, like the first Dutch player in club history Faas Wilkes ; Inter will win its sixth championship in 1953 and its seventh in 1954, for the first time in two consecutive years, coached by Alfredo Foni and lead by two of the most prolific strikers in club history: István Nyers and Benito Lorenzi with Lennart Skoglund that completed
7705-438: The deal, Moratti's Internazionale Holding S.r.l. still retained 29.5% of the shares of FC Internazionale Milano S.p.A. After the deal, the shares of Inter was owned by a chain of holding companies, namely International Sports Capital S.p.A. of Italy (for 70% stake), International Sports Capital HK Limited and Asian Sports Ventures HK Limited of Hong Kong. Asian Sports Ventures HK Limited, itself another intermediate holding company,
7820-765: The decisive match against Juventus in Turin with Inter behind only 1 point with 4 games left, when referee didn't concede a penalty on Ronaldo and after few seconds conceded a penalty for Juventus, that generated a turmoil on the pitch and a big scandal, with president Moratti that left the building shortly afterwards. The following season 1999–2000, Moratti appointed former Juventus manager Marcello Lippi , and signed players such as Angelo Peruzzi , Laurent Blanc and Clarence Seedorf from Real Madrid, together with other former Juventus players Vieri and Vladimir Jugović and sold important players like Diego Simeone , Youri Djorkaeff and Gianluca Pagliuca . The team came close to their first domestic success since 1989 when they reached
7935-487: The domestic league standings, their worst coming in 1993–94 when they finished just one point out of the relegation zone. Nevertheless, they achieved some European success, with three UEFA Cup victories, in 1991, 1994 and 1998. After the win in 1990 World Cup of West Germany lead by three Inter players, Matthews was awarded of Ballon d'Or and ended 1990–1991, his most prolific season in career, with 23 goals including 6 in 1991 UEFA Cup won against Roma in May 1991,
8050-411: The end of the UEFA season on the basis of the UEFA ranking of its member associations according to the following principles: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was the acting chairman before officially being elected chairman of the ECA when its 103 members met for the first time on the 7–8 July 2008 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon , Switzerland . In addition to replacing the G-14, which was dissolved in favour of
8165-416: The event that national A-team players participating for their national association suffer a temporary total disablement (TTD) as a result of bodily injuries caused by an accident. Players are insured up to a maximum of one year from the day of the excess period (= date of injury + 27 days) and a maximum of €7.5 million. Distribution for EURO Benefits As stipulated in the 2008 MoU between ECA and UEFA,
8280-461: The executive board are appointed in both the UEFA Executive Committee, UEFA Club Competitions Committee, UEFA Professional Football Strategy Council and the UEFA Women's Football Committee. Club Management Guide (CMG) Published for the first time in 2015 the Club Management Guide aims to spread the knowledge and know-how of club management between football clubs in Europe, as well as offering
8395-809: The expense of UEFA to cover the Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, has since been taken over at FIFA's expense following the approval by the FIFA Congress in Budapest in May 2012. It now covers all clubs that release players for national A-team matches listed on the International Match Calendar, including a FIFA commitment to insure the football tournament of the Olympic Games . The Club Protection Program provides compensation for clubs in
8510-409: The fanbase and the chairman, the managers, and even some individual players. Moratti later became a target of the fans, especially when he sacked the much-loved coach Luigi Simoni after a few games into the 1998–99 season, five days after Inter have defeated Real Madrid 3–1 at San Siro in Champions League group stage with two goals from Roberto Baggio , and having just received the Italian manager of
8625-483: The fifth task group of the second task force of the Sixth Fleet would be numbered 62.5.3." This system extends further to task elements, individual ships in a task group. This arrangement was typically abbreviated, so references like TF 11 are commonly seen. Task units are sometimes nicknamed "Taffy", as in "Taffy 3" of Task Force 77, formally Task Unit 77.4.3. There is no requirement for uniqueness over time (e.g.,
8740-479: The final tournament, a significant increase from the 181 clubs who received a share after the UEFA EURO 2008. Governance Finally, the new MoU has also granted a greater influence for clubs in the decision-making processes at UEFA. In the future, clubs are guaranteed to have their voices heard and that no decision directly affecting club football will be taken without their prior consent. ECA representatives from
8855-482: The first European trophy since Grande Inter period. In 1992, after a disappointing season, in sostitution of the German trio that left in the summer and with the new coach Osvaldo Bagnoli , Inter signed important players like the future Ballon d'Or Matthias Sammer , Rubén Sosa , the first Russian player in club history Igor Shalimov and others that will delude like Darko Pancev and Salvatore Schillaci ; Inter ended
8970-431: The first club based outside Turin . [REDACTED] In the summer of 2009 Inter put foundation to maybe the greatest single season of its history: after have signed Diego Milito and Thiago Motta from Genoa , Lúcio from Bayern Munich, the club agreed to sell Ibrahimovic to Barcelona in change for Samuel Eto'o plus 49 millions euros. The transfer session ended with the sign of Wesley Sneijder from Real Madrid in
9085-513: The first major European football cups, the Central European Cup , with Meazza that was a record three times topscorer of the competition; coached by Hungarian Árpád Weisz Inter reached the final of the competition in 1933, when after had won the first leg in Milan 2–1, lost 3–1 in 9 men against Austria Vienna . 4 out of 11 players of that team: Meazza, Luigi Allemandi , Attilio Demaría and Armando Castellazzi would go on to win
9200-580: The following season. On 1 August 2012, the club announced that Moratti was to sell a minority stake of the club to a Chinese consortium led by Kenneth Huang . On the same day, Inter announced an agreement was formed with China Railway Construction Corporation Limited for a new stadium project, however, the deal with the Chinese eventually collapsed. The 2012–13 season was the worst in recent club history, with Inter finishing ninth in Serie A and failing to qualify for any European competitions. Walter Mazzarri
9315-489: The free man, would deal with any attackers who went through the two centre backs . Inter finished third in the Serie A in his first season, second the next year and first in his third season. Then followed a back-to-back European Cup victory in 1964 and 1965, earning him the title " il Mago " ("the Wizard"). The core of Herrera's team were the attacking full-backs Tarcisio Burgnich and Giacinto Facchetti , Armando Picchi
9430-537: The highest home game attendance in Italy and the fourth-highest attendance in Europe. Since May 2024, the club has been owned by American asset management company Oaktree Capital Management . Inter is one of the most valuable clubs in Italian and world football. " Questa notte splendida darà i colori al nostro stemma: il nero e l'azzurro sullo sfondo d'oro delle stelle. Si chiamerà Internazionale, perché noi siamo fratelli del mondo. " " This wonderful night will give us
9545-531: The history of Inter like Esteban Cambiasso , Julio Cesar , and in 2005 Walter Samuel and Luis Figo . In his first season, the team collected 72 points from 18 wins, 18 draws and only two losses, as well as winning the Coppa Italia against Roma with two goal from Adriano and later the Supercoppa Italiana in Turin against Juventus with a goal from Juan Sebastián Verón . On 11 May 2006, Inter won
9660-459: The last days of August. Inter won the 2009–10 Champions League , defeating in round of 16 Ancelotti's Chelsea, Cska Moscow and reigning champions Barcelona in the semi-final, before beating Bayern Munich 2–0 in the final in Madrid, with two goals from Diego Milito . Inter also won the 2009–10 Serie A title by two points over Roma, the fifth consecutive, and the 2010 Coppa Italia by defeating
9775-941: The league with 24 goals, and their twelfth in 1980. Inter were defeated for the second time in five years in the final of the European Cup, losing 0–2 to Johan Cruyff 's Ajax in 1972. During the 1970s and the 1980s, Inter also added two to its Coppa Italia tally, in 1977–78 and 1981–82 under coach Eugenio Bersellini . Italian federation reopened the possibility to sign foreign players in 1980, Inter signed among others Hansi Müller (1975–1982 VfB Stuttgart, 1982–1984 Inter), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (1974–1984 Bayern Munich, 1984–1987 Inter) and Argentinian Daniel Passarella (1986–1988 Inter); other important players in that time were Italians Graziano Bini , Walter Zenga , Giuseppe Bergomi , Alessandro Altobelli , Gabriele Oriali , Riccardo Ferri , Gianpiero Marini and Giuseppe Baresi : Bergomi, Oriali, Marini and Altobelli were part of Italy squad that won 1982 FIFA World Cup . In 1981 Inter reached for
9890-658: The nine finals to date. Mazzola scored two goals and one from Milani in a 3–1 victory, becoming also the first ever team to win the tournament without losing a single game. The team also won the Intercontinental Cup after have lost the first match in Argentine against Independiente 1–0, Inter won second leg 2–0 in San Siro with goals from Mazzola and Corso, in the third decisive match played in Santiago Bernabeu Inter won in extra-time with
10005-472: The offensive trio. In May 1955 Angelo Moratti became the new owner of Inter and despite a disappointment start in the first years with different coaches and players, he put foundations to one of the greatest team in football history. In 1960, manager Helenio Herrera joined Inter from Barcelona , bringing with him Spanish midfielder Luis Suárez in 1961, who won the European Footballer of
10120-455: The overall objective of the Women's Football Committee (WFC) is to act as a platform where issues related to women's football , be it on a European or on a worldwide level, are discussed. The WFC is composed of representatives from ECA Member Clubs with a Women's section, as well as representatives from Women's Football clubs without a direct link to ECA Membership. The WFC Members are appointed by
10235-520: The preliminary round of the Champions League by Swedish club Helsingborgs , with Álvaro Recoba missing a crucial late penalty. Lippi was sacked after only a single game of the new season following Inter's first ever Serie A defeat to Reggina . Marco Tardelli , chosen to replace Lippi, failed to improve results, and is remembered by Inter fans as the manager who lost 6–0 in the city derby against Milan. In 2002 with new coach Hector Cuper ,
10350-507: The present system, which allocated numbers from 1 to 834. For example, the Royal Navy's Illustrious battle group in 2000 for Exercise Linked Seas, subsequently deployed to Operation Palliser , was Task Group 342.1. The French Navy is allocated the series TF 470–474, and Task Force 473 has been used recently for an Enduring Freedom task force deployment built around the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) . Task Force 142
10465-597: The previous record was 32 points in 13 games, made by Fabio Capello in the 2004–05 season. Leonardo led the club to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, after have defeated again Bayern Munich in Round of 16, before losing to Schalke 04 ; Inter ended second in Serie A and won the Coppa Italia title. At the end of the season, however, he resigned, and was followed by new managers Gian Piero Gasperini , Claudio Ranieri and Andrea Stramaccioni , all hired during
10580-436: The purpose of studying a particular problem. The task force usually performs some sort of an audit to assess the current situation, then draws up a list of all the current problems present and evaluates which ones merit fixing and which ones are actually fixable. The task force would then formulate a set of solutions to the problems and pick the "best" solution to each problem, as determined by some set of standards. For example,
10695-413: The return of Crespo from Chelsea , went on a record-breaking run of 17 consecutive victories in Serie A, starting on 25 September 2006, with a 4–1 home victory over Livorno , and ending on 28 February 2007, after a 1–1 draw at home to Udinese . On 22 April 2007, Inter won their second consecutive Scudetto —and first on the field since 1989—when they defeated Siena 2–1 at Stadio Artemio Franchi , ended
10810-483: The same side 1–0 in the final. This made Inter the first and only Italian team to win the treble . At the end of the season, Mourinho left the club to manage Real Madrid; he was replaced by Rafael Benítez . On 21 August 2010, Inter defeated Roma 3–1 and won the 2010 Supercoppa Italiana , their fourth trophy of the year. In December 2010, they claimed the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time after
10925-500: The sea. This Task Force can be composed of a carrier battle group articulated around the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle , or it can be composed of an amphibious group articulated around a Mistral -class amphibious assault ship . In Argentina, Navy Task Units of Task Group ( Grupo de Tareas ) G.T.3.3 [ es ] were responsible for thousands of instances of forced disappearance , torture and illegal execution of Argentine civilians, many of whom were incarcerated in
11040-734: The season second behind AC Milan coached by Fabio Capello. In the following season Inter acquired from Ajax Wim Jonk and Dennis Bergkamp that, with 8 goals in the competition, led Inter to their second victory in UEFA Cup despite the worst result in club history in Serie A. With Massimo Moratti 's takeover from Ernesto Pellegrini in 1995, Inter twice broke the world record transfer fee in this period ( £ 19.5 million for Ronaldo from Barcelona in 1997 and £31 million for Christian Vieri from Lazio two years later). Among Moratti first acquisitions in 1995 there were Javier Zanetti from Banfield , that will stay at Inter until 2014 with
11155-434: The season with an all time Serie A record of 97 points and an all-time record margin of 22 points over second place Roma. Italian World Cup -winning defender Marco Materazzi scored both goals. In this period Inter also reached two times UCL quarter-finals in 2005 and 2006 , and UCL round of 16 in 2007 : in the last two occasions Inter was eliminated from away goals rules by Villareal and Valencia . Inter started
11270-462: The second half to secure victory that saw Juventus win the championship, Roma ended second and Inter third. After brilliant performances and have won 2002 World Cup with Brazil, Ronaldo demanded and ottened to be sold to Real Madrid for €45 million, and was replaced by Hernan Crespo from Lazio for €40 million, Seedorf was sold to AC Milan and Fabio Cannavaro was acquired from Parma. The next season Inter finished as league runners-up with Vieri that
11385-439: The semi-final second leg 3-0 recovering from a 3–1 defeat at Anfield with Facchetti scoring the decisive goal, Inter repeated the feat by beating two-time winner Benfica in the final held at home, from a Jair goal, and then again beat Independiente in the Intercontinental Cup with a 3–0 win in San Siro, with two goals from Mazzola and one from Peirò, and a draw in Argentine, becoming the first European team to win two times in
11500-609: The sixth time in six participations European Cup Semifinals this time against Real Madrid, a classic match that will repeat in 3 different European competitions in the 80's: in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals in 1983 and in Uefa Cup semi-finals in 1985 and 1986. Led by the German duo of Andreas Brehme and Lothar Matthäus , with Aldo Serena top scorer in Serie A with 22 goals, Argentine Ramón Díaz and Nicola Berti , Inter coached by Giovanni Trapattoni captured
11615-563: The sweeper, Suárez the playmaker, Jair the winger, Mario Corso the left midfielder and Sandro Mazzola , who played on the inside-right. After the Serie A title won in previous season, in 1964 Inter reached the European Cup Final by beating Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final and Partizan in the quarter-final. In the final in Praterstadion , Vienna they met Real Madrid , a team that had reached seven out of
11730-575: The top league after winning two play-offs. Six years later, during the Fascist era, the club merged with the Unione Sportiva Milanese and, for political reasons, was renamed Società Sportiva Ambrosiana . During the 1928–29 season, the team wore white jerseys with a red cross emblazoned on it; the jersey's design was inspired by the flag and coat of arms of the city of Milan. In 1929, the new club chairman Oreste Simonotti changed
11845-428: The tournament, while in national championship Herrera's squad won the tenth scudetto in club history, the first Star . At the end of the season Moratti signed two of the greatest players of all time: Franz Beckenbauer and Eusebio , but after 1966 World Cup when Italian National Team was eliminated by North Korea, Italian Federation decided to block new signings of foreign players that will last until 1980, avoided
11960-409: The wish of its founding members to accept foreign players as well as Italians. The club won its first championship in 1910 and its second in 1920. The captain and coach of the first championship winning team was Virgilio Fossati , who was later killed in battle while serving in the Italian army during World War I. In 1922, Inter was at risk of relegation to the second division, but they remained in
12075-447: The women's game are addressed. ECA Club Management Guide (see education) Published in 2015, this publication is a unique mixture of practical and conceptual football club management, focusing on club core activities, environment and strategies. The ECA Club Management Guide is a collation of club representatives’ practical experiences in managing a football club. An extract is available in 9 languages. The following 16 clubs founded
12190-915: The year award for 1998 the day before being dismissed. That season despite 4 coaches changes Inter reached Champions League quarter Finals when it will be eliminated from Manchester United that would go on to win the trophy that year; Inter failed to qualify for any European competition for the first time in seven years, finishing in eighth place. In the previous seasons in 1996-1997 Inter reached for third time Uefa Cup final losing this time at penalty in Giuseppe Meazza against Schalke 04 with Roy Hodgson that resigned shortly afterwards, instead in 1997-1998 under Simoni Inter had won his third UEFA Cup defending in Paris final Lazio 3–0 with goals from Ivan Zamorano , Zanetti and Ronaldo, and nearly won Serie A title, with many controversial referee decisions culminated in
12305-468: Was appointed to replace Stramaccioni as the manager for 2013–14 season on 24 May 2013, having ended his tenure at Napoli. He guided the club to fifth in Serie A and to 2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualification. On 15 October 2013, an Indonesian consortium (International Sports Capital HK Ltd.) led by Erick Thohir , Handy Soetedjo and Rosan Roeslani , signed an agreement to acquire 70% of Inter shares from Internazionale Holding S.r.l. Immediately after
12420-2206: Was decided that the ECA Board would comprise eleven members, in addition to the four representatives appointed by the executive board to the UEFA Professional Football Strategy Council. The European Club Association will also provide half of the members of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee. The transitional ECA Board was Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (chairman; Bayern Munich ), Joan Laporta (Vice-chairman; Barcelona ), John McClelland (Vice-chairman; Rangers ), Umberto Gandini (Vice-chairman; Milan ), Peter Kenyon ( Chelsea ), Maarten Fontein ( AZ ) and Jean-Michel Aulas ( Lyon ). The ECA Executive Board (2021–2025) stood as: Nasser Al-Khelaifi ( Paris Saint-Germain ), Jan-Christian Dreesen ( FC Bayern München ), Peter Lawwell ( Celtic FC ), Dariusz Mioduski ( Legia Warsaw ), Aki Riihilahti ( HJK ), Martina Pavlova ( AC Sparta Praha ), Miguel Angel Gil Marin ( Atletico Madrid ), Fernando Carro ( Bayer Leverkusen ), Dan Friedkin ( AS Roma ), Vinai Venkatesham ( Arsenal FC ), Alessandro Antonello ( Internazionale ), Jokin Aperribay ( Real Sociedad ), Dennis Te Kloese ( Feyenoord ), Pablo Longoria ( Marseille ), Oliver Mintzlaff ( RB Leipzig ), Ferran Soriano ( Manchester City FC ), Tore Bjorseth Berdal ( Rosenborg BK ), Rui Costa ( Benfica ), Wanja Greuel ( Young Boys ), Ali Koç ( Fenerbahçe ), Stephan Reiter ( FC Salzburg ), Niclas Carlnen ( Malmo FF ), Pal Orosz ( Ferencvarosi TC ), Daniel Rommedahl ( FC Copenhagen ), Asif Asgarov ( Qarabag FK ), Michele Kang ( Olympique Lyonnais ), Juan Jose Sartori (AS Monaco) , Joshua Wander (RS Liege) , Raphael Landthaler ( Viktoria Plzen ), Kuno Tehva ( Nomme Kalju ), Michele Centenaro, Michael Verschueren , Valentina de Laurentiis ( Napoli ), Aleksandra Milosevic ( Crvena Zvezda ), Vlatka Peras ( Dinamo Zagreb ), and Azra Numanovic ( FK Sarajevo ). The European Club Association
12535-401: Was in the first place until Zlatan Ibrahimović , 10 minutes after have been entered on the pitch in the second half, scored two goals sealed their third consecutive championship. Mancini, however, was sacked soon after, due to his previous announcement to leave the club. On 2 June 2008, Inter appointed former Porto and Chelsea boss José Mourinho as new head coach. In his first season,
12650-410: Was invented by an Austrian coach, Karl Rappan . Rappan's original system was implemented with four fixed defenders, playing a strict man-to-man marking system, plus a playmaker in the middle of the field, who plays the ball together with two midfield wings . Herrera would modify it by adding a fifth defender, the sweeper or libero , behind the two centre backs . The sweeper or libero , who acted as
12765-809: Was involved in the First Battle of Sirte , 17 December 1941 it then moved to Trincomalee in March 1942 was a component (slow force) of the Eastern Fleet during the Indian Ocean raid April to May 1942. Formed as part of a number of hunting task groups on 5 October 1939 as a prelude to Battle of the River Plate, 13 December 1939 and part of the South America Division after which it was stationed at, Gibraltar , took part in Operation Catapult , 3 July 1940, took part in Operation Rheinübung 19 May - 15 June 1941. Part of
12880-419: Was owned by Nusantara Sports Ventures HK Limited (60% stake, a company owned by Thohir), Alke Sports Investment HK Limited (20% stake) and Aksis Sports Capital HK Limited (20% stake). Thohir, who also co-owned Major League Soccer (MLS) club D.C. United and Indonesia Super League (ISL) club Persib Bandung , announced on 2 December 2013 that Inter and D.C. United had formed a strategic partnership . During
12995-483: Was reported that Juventus would rejoin the ECA starting from July, following their withdrawal as part of the Super League project in 2021. At the creation of the European Club Association in January 2008, it was agreed that a transitional ECA Board would represent ECA and its 16 founding members until the next General Assembly met at the end of the season, when elections for a new executive board would be held. It
13110-608: Was top scorer of Serie A with 24 goals in 23 matches, while Crespo set a new record for UCL Group stage with 8 goals in 6 matches but missed almost the rest of the season for a severe injury in January. In October 2002 in a home game against Lyon Inter was defeated for the first time in its history at home in European Cup/UEFA Champions League after 33 matches in 39 years. Inter reached 2002–03 Champions League semi-finals against AC Milan, that were played also without Vieri out for injury, losing on
13225-399: Was won in 1939, led by Giuseppe Meazza one of the greatest Italian player of all time and the greatest scorer in Inter history with 284 goals, and after whom the San Siro stadium is officially named. A fifth championship followed in 1940, that ended a decade dominated by three teams: Inter, Bologna and the historic rival Juventus . In the 30's Inter also played for seven times in one of
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