G-14
|
|
G-14 is an organisation of European football clubs. It was founded in 2000 by 14 leading clubs to provide a unified voice in negotiations with UEFA and FIFA. New members may join by invitation only. In August 2002, four more clubs joined, taking the membership to 18, although the organisation has retained its original name.
Between them, the G-14 clubs have around 250 national league titles, and have won the European Cup/Champions League 40 out of 50 seasons.
The 2004 Champions League final was the first in that competition since 1992 in which one of the finalists was not a current G-14 member; the 2004 final featured member Porto and non-member AS Monaco. Only three Champions League or European Cup finals have featured two teams that are not current G-14 members.
As for the other existing major UEFA club competition, the UEFA Cup, eleven finals have featured two non-members; however, no final since 1989 has failed to include at least one current G-14 member. The 2004 final was a battle between two members, Olympique Marseille and Valencia.
Founding members
- Ajax (Netherlands)
- Barcelona (Spain)
- Bayern Munich (Germany)
- Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
- Internazionale (Italy)
- Juventus (Italy)
- Liverpool (England)
- Manchester United (England)
- Marseille (France)
- Milan (Italy)
- Paris Saint-Germain (France)
- Porto (Portugal)
- PSV (Netherlands)
- Real Madrid (Spain)
New members, 2002
In April 2004, the G-14 initiated a preliminary investigation into FIFA by the Swiss Competition Commission, when G-14 complained of FIFA's requiring their players to be available for FIFA international competitions without compensating the clubs for their salaries and injuries.