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I shall gladly accept your invitation, as, believe me, before I made any decisions with regard to this matter, I visited some small clubs and training centres. What is one thing in theory is completely different in reality. I saw this on Monday, just after the agreement had been reached. On Tuesday, I met the English Football League and representatives from clubs in the second division. They were concerned and asked me to explain the terms of the agreement. In response, they told me that they felt completely reassured.
Of course, we must see how things turn out in practice in the clubs. Rest assured, we shall be monitoring this very closely. I must also inform you that the criticism made by the Football League was not directed at the Commission, but rather at the UEFA management and those running European football in general, who said that they had never been consulted. The Football League never discussed the matter with UEFA and yet I believe that, in a democracy, which is also called upon to play a role within our sporting federations, discussions between the main parties should be the order of the day. On this point, I must also inform you that my colleague, Anna Diamantopoulou, who is responsible for the free movement of workers, has been taken aback by the lack of talks between clubs and players, for example. She suggested that she might assist, so that discussions on collective European negotiations may be held in the future. Transparency must also play a part in the world of sport."@en1
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