At the European Leagues General Assembly in Frankfurt earlier today, Neil Doncaster, the Group Chief Executive of the SPFL, was re-elected to the Board of the European Leagues for a four-year term.
A new President and Vice President for the organisation were also elected at this morning’s European Leagues General Assembly, with Claudius Schafer appointed as the new President and Mathieu Moreuil as the new Vice-President.
The full composition of the European Leagues Board is as follows:
• Marcin Animucki (Polish Professional Football League)
• Paolo Bedin (Italian Serie B)
• Luigi De Siervo (Italian Serie A)
• Jan De Jong (Dutch Eredivisie)
• Neil Doncaster (Scottish Professional Football League)
• Marc Lenz (German Bundesliga)
• Michal Mertinyak (Slovakian Professional Football League)
• Mathieu Moreuil (English Premier League)
• Lorin Parys (Belgian Pro League)
• Claudius Schafer (Swiss Football League)
• Javier Tebas (Spanish LaLiga)
• Claus Thomsen (Danish League)
• Benjamin Viard (French Ligue 1)
Neil Doncaster commented: “I am extremely proud to have been re-elected to the Board of the European Leagues. This is a crucial point in the history of the European Leagues, and I feel honoured to have been re-elected to its Board of Directors. It gives a platform for me to advance the interests, particularly of the smaller and medium-sized leagues in Europe.
“I would like to congratulate Claudius and Mathieu on their election as President and Vice President, as we work together to ensure that the European Leagues has a stronger and clearer voice, and a more effective say, at the top table of European football.”