The UNSTOPPABLE Business Of UEFA

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UEFA is a bonafide global superpower in the realm of football and politics. Many feel as though they are bigger than FIFA, which may very well be true, depending on how you look at it.
How did they get here and what has had to happen to make all of this possible?
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00:00 - Introduction
02:42 - UEFA vs FIFA
07:21 - Thanks to NordVPN!
08:41 - UEFA vs The European Union
14:30 - UEFA vs The Super League
25:45 - UEFA vs Scandal
Producer: Tinashe Chipako
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[@FootballIconic]

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[@christopherarancibia3333]

Do a video Conmebol next since the Copa America will wrap up next week F.I.

[@Jozamendo]

Hopefully you do a videos about concacaf and conmegoal corruption, cause is rampant here..

[@AdityaVishweshwaran]

here after watching 90 minutes of haram france belgium ball

[@NYX_8]

What happened? I missed the match. 😢

[@hrushikeshvibhute4639]

​@@NYX_8Own goal wins the golden boot

[@michaelpilgrim3123]

How the fuck have France made the quarters with a pen and two own goals 💀

[@EldenKing7]

​​​​@@michaelpilgrim3123because their defense is probably the strongest in the entire euros playing with 3 defensive midfielders and controlling the midfield against every team. If upamaguire doesnt make one of his individual fails 1 goal from mbappe is enough for them even if its a penalty or a forced own goal. Thats how france plays. 3 defensive midfielders = less offense. Thats not beautiful to watch for us but it obviousely works. I would not be surprised if they beat portugal and spain or germany the same way😅 edit: rabiot is banned for the quarters but camavinga most likely will act the same as rabiot and more defensive as he usually does😁

[@FootballIconic]

It wasn’t the prettiest games…

[@TerrificSomebody]

Jean-Marc Bosman just casually changing the future of football forever

[@theghostofbabanovac7069]

The Jean-Marc Bosman trial and subsequent ruling by the European Court of Justice in 1995 undeniably revolutionized football. The decision to lift the restrictions on the number of foreign players a club could field dismantled existing structures, leading to a more liberal and competitive market for talent. However, this shift also had significant implications for smaller and mid-sized clubs, often to their detriment.The ruling enabled top clubs to sign an unlimited number of foreign players, drastically increasing their competitive advantage. Prior to the Bosman ruling, clubs like Real Madrid or Barcelona were limited in the number of foreign players they could have on their roster. Under those constraints, it would have been impossible for Real Madrid to sign all their current Brazilian stars-Endrick, Vinicius Jr., Militao, and Rodrygo-alongside established non-Spanish players like Kroos and Modric. In a pre-Bosman world, smaller clubs had a greater chance to attract top talents who couldn't find spots in the rosters of major clubs due to the foreign player cap. This allowed clubs like Deportivo La Coruña, Villarreal, Celta Vigo, Betis, and Fiorentina to field world-class players such as Mauro Silva, Bebeto, Riquelme, Forlan, Makelele, Gustavo Lopez, Mostovoi, Denilson, Batistuta, Rui Costa, and Edmundo. The restriction on foreign players in top clubs created a spillover effect, distributing talent more evenly across leagues and enhancing competition.This more equitable distribution of talent led to a more competitive league environment. It was harder for clubs like Real Madrid or Barcelona to dominate every season when other teams also had access to top-tier players. The presence of superstars in smaller clubs provided them with the "weapons" necessary to challenge the giants, leading to more unpredictable and exciting competitions. If mid-sized or smaller clubs could attract high-caliber international players, it would undoubtedly boost fan excitement, increase attendance, and elevate the club's profile. This, in turn, would attract more sponsorship deals, higher media coverage, and additional revenue streams. The appeal of watching talents like Roberto Sosa and Marcio Amoroso at Udinese or Dario Silva and Dely Valdes at Málaga illustrates how a star player can significantly enhance a club's allure.Before the Bosman ruling, clubs from smaller countries like Ajax, Celtic, Rangers, Anderlecht, and Benfica were perennial contenders in European competitions. These clubs could build dynasties and remain competitive at the highest levels. Post-Bosman, the concentration of talent in wealthier leagues and clubs has made it nearly impossible for these teams to maintain their former glory. They have become "decent at most," struggling to compete against the financial might of clubs from the big leagues.

[@Model_Roe]

Football is the most followed sport worldwide the fact the France vs Argentina World Cup final is on record the most watched television tells you everything you need to know

[@jeffersonstolker8339]

Uefa not paying tax is ridiculous

[@FootballIconic]

“Non- profit”

[@john-olivierlukama1548]

They're a nonprofit organisation. Although hiw true you believe that statement is up to you

[@denvilleklockner]

That is why it's in quotations..😂

[@petemuganeafrica7312]

@@john-olivierlukama1548 Non- profit means you don't KEEP profits, not Make profits. Didn't you that 95% of the revenue go to clubs? the rest obviously go to organizational expenses. Please learn how different organizational structures work fam.

[@cesarperez3360]

Just realized the FA being founded before slavery was banned in the us is crazy

[@ZarrarSalahuddin]

FA being founded before Germany or Italy came into existence is also quite crazy....

[@emilbratteberg1455]

The FA was founded on the 26th of October 1863 and the emancipation proclamation which freed all slaves was issued on the first of January 1863. So you are unfortunately wrong

[@cesarperez3360]

@@emilbratteberg1455 you sound like the biggest fucking nerd. No shit that’s when it was signed but everyone still had slaves my guy. The last of them weren’t freed until 1865

[@cesarperez3360]

@@emilbratteberg1455 🤓☝🏼head ahh. south still had slaves until 1865 just cuz it was signed doesn’t mean anything. June 19 1865 was the day the they were truly freed

[@cesarperez3360]

@@emilbratteberg1455 they had to literally go down there and tell them southerners didn’t care if it was a law

[@justarapfantano]

I have been watching your videos for almost 2 years now and I am loving it keep going and doing the good work

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks so much!!

[@Mcca-2256]

​@@FootballIconic Fr bro I'm a huge fan of your videos

[@EldenKing7]

Uefa and fifa both pure mafia💀

[@someonesch4361]

So is OilFC aka AFC

[@EldenKing7]

@@someonesch4361 yup they learned from uefa and fifa how it works😂

[@jay7949]

So are most conglomerates

[@EldenKing7]

@@jay7949 i mean we talk about sports and of course there are a few more but definitely not the most😅

[@snowycadet1714]

Hello Tinashe, I was hoping you could make a video about the Rise and MASSIVE Fall of Schalke 04. IK some other youtubers have done this but I would like to here you go more in depth about their whole history and the whole story. Love your stuff and love from America.✌🦅

[@FootballIconic]

Thanks! Yeah I think that’s a topic that needs a big video!

[@nyantakyibannor9328]

since you mentioned FIFA, the next deep dive on a governing body should be them or you could do one on the Oceania Football Confederation since they are so obscure

[@user-ff2nk1po8g]

Hello there. UEFA is so ahead off other organisations like AFC Conmebol Concacaf OFC CAF and even FIFA . Can you please make a video about the Hungarian football team golden age in the 1950's? Love your content, thank you.

[@Error-ck4jg]

Truly one of the videos of all time.

[@FootballIconic]

That's facts.

[@daredevil6145]

@@FootballIconic say - "Indeed"

[@m11w888]

Your videos are like watching the champions league final love it, learning so much I didn't know on football.

[@proplayaa1]

For the "some" that believe the UCL is bigger than the WC, that's called "copium."" It's not even close.

[@LightningBS]

12:20 That jab 😂

[@paradoxr.n.o8688]

The new champions league format is definitely a super league

[@LS-kp6em]

great video! you really went for depth this time!

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

Thank you so much for all the research and effort you put into this amazing video! You manage to explain difficult and/or dry concepts very well. I also love the editing! I hope you’re enjoying the euro cup this year! Portugal versus Slovenia just started! 🙏💫

[@berlinocelot]

I just automatcially click like on this lad's vids now before they even start. Too good.

[@SootuKoll]

The way you pronounce CONMEBOL is brilliant!

[@michaelannan8601]

Love videos that you do that combine geopolitics and football. keep it going!

[@DrDoom333]

Pls do a video on Alfredo Di Stefano I never see people talk enough about him in the Goat debate imo he is only behind Messi and Pele. The greatest signing in Madrid history and the reason why they are the club they are today. As well as the most complete player the game has ever seen. Yet not enough people mention him. The only winner of the Super Ballon d'or. And won 2 ballon d'ors and it only existed when he was past 30 Messi himself has only won 3 past the age of 30 he could easily won at least 4 Ballon d'or if it existed since he began playing the game.

[@diablejambe3460]

Id like that, i love to learn about anything football related, even if it was way before my time lol. While christiano ronaldo has a case for the greatest real madrid signing ever (to me theres no argument for the modern times), there for sure is a case that di stefano is the one cuz he helped them become who they r. So again, id love this cuz i just want to expand my overall football knowledge cuz i just love this game.

[@Highonwater3X]

​@@diablejambe3460as an Atleti fan, I could make a pretty strong argument for any one of Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric, or Toni Kroos as the best Madrid signing of the modern era, potentially even ahead of Ronaldo. Certainly in close contention.

[@Chael-Sonnen]

⁠​⁠@@Highonwater3X absolutely no doubt you’re an atleti fan 🤣🤣

[@Highonwater3X]

@@Chael-Sonnen I am an Atleti fan. The point of your comment is...what? If it's supposed to be a joke, I think it's only funny in your own head.

[@Chael-Sonnen]

@@Highonwater3X I genuinely thought you were the one joking 🤣. You seriously believe those players are even close to as good of a signing as Cristiano was????

[@giodhuha6771]

UEFA and FIFA are the same because of one man. Gianni Infantino.

[@geoff6835]

Another great video, love the long form ones!

[@charlesray9674]

Another excellent vid! One thing I do not understand is why football didn't get a waiver(?) from the EU? The cinema industry does not follow the "freedom of movement" for employees. Back in the day, the "3 foreigners rule" kept clubs like AC Milan from stockpiling non-Italian players. The reason I thought football should have received a waiver, considered the fact that every player gets paid their salaries if they're starters, sitting on the subs bench or sitting in the stands watching because of injury, suspension or "coach's decision". Not too many jobs pay for not performing....

[@flickchic238]

Very interesting video. Great work!! I'd love to know more about punditry in football. How it started, how it has changed, the quality of football punditry right now, the effects of it on results and performance and how it could be better.

[@redmustangredmustang]

They make so much money off this. That's why if you want to get paid you go to Europe especially England if you want the big wages. If you are a national team and you want to send the best players you got, you send them to Europe because the competition is huge over there. UEFA has the power and it shows. Plus if your team gets into the Champions League it's all about the money you get the further you get into the draw. Obscene riches from a club to whatever they want with when it comes to player salary, upgrading the stadium, hiring more people, etc. Then you got the businesses and hotels that see an increase in revenue from more games. It really drives the economy in those cities and countries if your team can make it further into the Champions League.

[@businesssecretsofthepharao8901]

Fantastic work!

[@MimicML]

11:55 Miguel Almiron + Jamal Musiala

[@BOZ_11]

Very well researched

[@olamideoladoyinbo8220]

Another amazing video 😊thanks mannnnnn

[@Money-ui8xt]

Your videos are top tier ! Keep them coming been watching for more than a year now and is probably the first thing i chek when i open the app everyday

[@mrmustard1633]

fantastic research

[@deezeedrone]

The creme de la creme of video essays, well done Tinashe!

[@vector_vector__]

Hy can u make a video about [ What happened to Seria A after 2009 ] 🤔 i mean they are great league filled with legends back then 1970---2009 but all of sudden they just disappear and less people watch Seria A 🤨🤔 what happen

[@SamWinchester000]

They didn't have the most money anymore, since the Premier League became so famous (they didn't even have much money anymore, only exception being Juventus), and had their teams packed with dozens of old-age players while football became much more physically demanding then ever before.

[@john-olivierlukama1548]

G-14, european golden cup, project gandalf, super league, dominating the UCL with his club UEFA must HATE Perez's guts

[@fmiftah]

that boehly sudden appearance cracked me up lol

[@randomstufffromachristian2287]

I would love you to do conmebol and concacaf next I hope they unite in the next few decades

[@sachaborg3081]

he's tricked us here, we have to watch the sponsor for the pleasure of the face cam.

[@Coolestaviator]

When is the euro vid? (Btw great vid)

[@xh2633]

What's your view if Concacaf and Conmbeol were to merge?

[@daredevil6145]

9:31 You did not just show that, lol

[@dominicmubayiwa9868]

Keep up the good content King, noticed the name Tinashe you have Zimbabwean links?

[@childvspuddle5732]

He's said in previous videos that he's from SA

[@dominicmubayiwa9868]

Great thanks

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Grabs popcorn 😁🍿👊🏿

[@LighthouseJaye]

Cefferin like "Shefferin"

[@ezramwiti9847]

Please do Fifa next

[@crimsonlightbinder]

The EURO is the crown jewel ,not the CL,it can be seen now

[@nikolasfischer5377]

Love ur vids, balance is fragile, it’s ok not to obtain it 25/8, I get down in the dumps real bad! But this life thing we’re doing here is long, and it sparks joy like fireworks and Lego toys. Wtf that sounded so corny at the end. Peace.

[@enkiitu]

If you are willing to talk about corruption you will have a field day with CONMEBOL. Good luck! Cheers from Argentina!

[@jjj8317]

I am watching Copa America and I can if Frsnce and England struggle with countries of 2 million people, the next WC will also be south american

[@paulquaife7974]

Was hoping you would of covered draw fixing

[@totalbodyperformancefitnes4813]

1. Money 2. Money 3. Money . . . . 100. Money Catch my drift?

[@SG0041]

Im not a fan of the super league, bud the fact that they have such a monopoly on football is ridiculous and scary, "for the fans" they say when they get richer and richer

[@soham4970]

Video on euros and Copa America?

[@CristianoSantos-ej3qn]

32 minute video for a topic that takes 32 seconds to explain to a toddler. This man is talented in his ability to say nothing & still waste my time.

[@z.eshuuya8114]

Bro can you talk about England?

[@vukktri]

Just one correction, Čeferin's last name is pronounced Cheferin since he is Slovenian. So the Č is like CH as in Chocolate or CzeCH Republic. Besides that, great content as usual!

[@SamWinchester000]

Actually, it's like the CZ in CZech.

[@niiadjeisowah621]

You have to heck you recording volume. It is quite low so sometimes i have to turn my volume all the way up to hear you.

[@Trx957]

How Europe Became The World’s Greatest Football Superpower: They created it. They created Football. The End. 10 second video.

[@kushparmar9486]

do conmebol next 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@nabri-nfg3262]

I love eufa compared to the POS we have on the side of the world The are saints

[@agusortizdezarate6028]

do CONMEBOL is much more shady! greetings from Argentina!!

[@azorian888]

... Who did you choose betwen. Germany and england UEFA?

[@aninomazi]

10:23 is that Nathan Aké lol

[@FootballIconic]

Ruud Gullit haha

[@geenkaas6380]

Why do you not have Kosovo as a country?

[@segundolizardo6667]

With all the respect UEFA produce 4 billion per year the winner of the UCL gets 100 million?? , you have to pay the players , recuperate them when they are playing for the national teams , and fight with oil rich countries to get players and increase the prices of transfer at the time that they inflate there earnings. Super league might be a better ways to grow for clubs and to be able to control the money in football at the end the 14 big teams are going to be big anyway, the little ones have it impossible to compete against the biggest teams look at ligue one for example.

[@JasonFilippou]

Like your content, gave you a like here, subscribed a long time ago. Just wanted to point out that around 14:28 you attribute the quote to an anonymous UEFA official verbally but an anonymous EU official in writing. Might be important, might not. Thanks 👍

[@FootballIconic]

Oof thanks for that!

[@LiftandCoa]

9:06 My disappointment is immesurable and my day is ruined :D

[@aaronaaron2405]

Your effort and quality on your football vids has greatly increased. I didn't even know half of these things about Uefa or how old it actually is. Now like my comment😁.

[@jordibt1789]

Please, we need the superleague already

[@elv6240]

"non-profits" sure. 🤔

[@hoerstle6636]

Footballers are no workers because you need eleven of them to succeed at their job? I'd guess there are some more jobs in which you won't succeed on your own xD

[@doctordre3000]

That’s what you get with brexit 😭😊

[@kushchronic697]

They currupt but cant win agiant football clube in courts

[@matthewlowrey1581]

19:26 personally I feel like the olympics could destroy/reduce fifas monopoly with the World Cup if they chose to as they have arguably more prestige with the olympics long history

[@wilstewart5743]

A lot of UEFA’s opponents are quite thick. One of their lines is that UEFA steals money from the clubs who participate in the champions league. They distribute 93 % of their ucl revenue back to the clubs who play in the champions league. You see a similar line when people cry about the fact that Real Madrid get £100million out of a £2billion prize pot. Like you can’t give the winner of the comp 99% of the prize money because then the opponents won’t turn up!. Even if you don’t believe the uefa accounts they are audited by the usual accounts firms who’d face criminal sanctions for colluding with uefa to cover bribes and thefts uefa may do. As a result the claims of uefa corruption don’t stand up to scrutiny. On super league matters, the claims by Anas Laghrari, John Hahn and Bernd Reichart who own the super league company are laughable. They are not motivated by democratic goals they are motivated by financial and anti competitive objectives. The super league was about removing financial risk from football. Like there are too many teams in the champions league so clubs get less of the overall pie, a certain club wins the competition so many times thus decreasing sponsorship revenues for our club so let’s exclude them etc, no guaranteed games due to lots of Knockout games so less revenue etc. I’d rather trust governance of European football to uefa, a non profit organisation in Europe over an organisation owned by a Moroccoan and American created to serve the interests of other Americans seeking a quick ROI for their investment

[@jaelreyes6333]

4.3 billion sounds a bit low for the worlds most popular game. The NFL makes 4x that a year. For a sport that’s only popular in North America.

[@magikman1337]

It's not that UEFA's revenue is low, it's that American sports revenue is absolutely insane. The organizers squeeze every penny they can out of sports in America. Think about how many ads are shown during an NFL game compared to any football game and it starts to make sense.

[@matthewlowrey1581]

If you search it up it’s actually insan how much of a scam the nfl is. Around a third of a game is just watching ads while only an average of 11 minutes is spent on the game. It’s so low tha more time is spent watching replays (17 mins) then their is actually game to watch. Plus their ads are spread out through the game while footballs is only at half time where people just ignore the screen anyways

[@olavbjortomt1596]

UEFA is not a league, like the NFL or EPL, it's a governing body, so the revenue comparison isn't really appropriate. Also, it is only the European governing body, not the world governing body like FIFA. There are many more factions in world football so total revenue is far more fragmented.

[@bojanlazic1432]

THERE IS NO KOSOVO STATE ON THE WORLD MAP AT 00:24 !!! THANK YOU BRO, LOVE YOU EVEN MORE FOR THAT SRBIJA DO TOKIJA!!!!

[@coquio]

Personally, I'm rooting for the Superleague.

[@samuelogunlere6589]

Fake football fan

[@benjasine3472]

UEFA MAFIA

[@rajpraveen3777]

European's thinks the sun revolves around them😂

[@Mecofmecs]

Yeah the 22 wc was rigged

[@balex27gaming29]

By Uefa the European football association 😂😂

[@Mecofmecs]

@@balex27gaming29 you think fifa isn’t above uefa?

[@Mecofmecs]

@@balex27gaming29 cricket noises

[@RealSinista]

wow 160 views in 3 mins? u fell off bro

[@FootballIconic]

It’s tough out here, man

[@parovozrufclm]

9:03 Kosovo is not a country hence why they're not in the EU they also shouldn't be FIFA or UEFA Member but America wants it and what America wants happens unfortunatly

[@watchmy666]

I've said in the past football has become highlevel human trafficking

[@BotvsBots]

Football army my parents said if I hit 20k they’d buy me a professional camera begging you guys please💪🏻

[@trejoseph9837]

First it was 15k now it's 20k?

[@ssrubenmf7296]

...yeah, ehm, good luck with that bro

[@oluwatayo.x]

your username is incredibly apt

[@everestshadow]

It's a combination of "legacy of colonization" and American plays their own "football"

[@shabeyle23]

12:28 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆 mandem using accounting loopholes for amortization of transfer fees... and they let him do it 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️ he thought that this was MLB, where they give 10 year contracts 😂😂😂😂