In his role as Chief Executive Officer of ECA, Charlie manages the ECA management and administration team and, together with ECA's Chairman, Executive Committee and Board, works hand-in-hand with ECA’s members and key stakeholders on a wide range of strategic, commercial and political matters concerning the development of club football across Europe. He also sits on the Board of Administration of UEFA Club Competitions SA, a joint venture company owned by UEFA and ECA, tasked with overseeing all UEFA Club Competitions commercial and business matters. 

In support of ECA’s broad strategic goals, Charlie has led the transformation of ECA’s management and administration, securing significantly increased funding, capabilities and headcount and turning these into impactful outcomes for its members. 

Charlie joined ECA in November 2018 with an extensive background of international executive experience at the intersection of sports, media and technology. 

Vanina Milanova is president of the European Multisport Club Association’s Assembly and secretary general of Association “Levski – Sport for all” (Bulgaria).

She has more than 20 years’ experience as a sport manager like: marketing director of SC “Levski”, President of the European Multisport Club Association; High Level Group on Grassroots Sport - European Commission, Main coordinator Sofia’s Students games for 10 years - 8 sports, 16 000 participants from 110 schools; Main coordinator Coca-Cola Cup – Bulgaria for 6 years – 8 cities, 200 schools 17 000 participants, various sports programmes – CSR, social sport etc. Coordinating Erasmus+ Sport projects since 2015, as main applicant and partner in small and collaborative partnerships, more than 20 projects.

She has Doctorate on "Sponsorship an important factor for the development of professional football" University of National and World Economy – Sofia , Bulgaria (2003 – 2007) and Master “Economy and management of social and cultural activities” University of National and World Economy – Sofia , Bulgaria (1994 – 1999)