Home - News - article
European giants demand 'nonsense' fixtures are removed from international calendar
Posted Wednesday, September 07, 2011 by Dailymail

European giants demand 'nonsense' fixtures are removed from international calendar
Stance: David Gill (right) and Alex Ferguson are keen for changes

'Qualifying groups for international tournaments used to have groups of four, now it is six or seven. 'It has to be stopped that we release players for nonsense dates.'

The ECA proposed 12 international dates over a two-year period, which would come into force after the current deal ends in 2014.

« Previous123Next »

Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

    Cities & Stadiums

    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia