Derry City will line out at Celtic Park for the very first time after securing a temporary move to the home of GAA in the Oak Leaf County while the Ryan McBride Brandywell pitch undergoes work.
For the first time, players are formally represented at the highest level of decision-making in European football. It also recognises that players are a core stakeholder in the game and that decisions affecting their work, health, and careers must be taken with their legitimate representatives not only present but actively involved. "This step ensures that players are no longer outside the room. Their position is now part of a formal process: it is recorded, debated and integrated into governance. That is where real change begins.