UEFA wants to meet with clubs, leagues over Champions League - The Washington Post: UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has called a Sept. 11 meeting in a letter to European Club Association chairman Andrea Agnelli and European Leagues leader Lars-Christer Olsson.
In the letter seen by The Associated Press, Ceferin says it’s time for a “direct exchange of views between our organizations.”
The leagues have denounced an ECA proposal to let 24 of the 32 Champions League group-stage clubs retain their places year-to-year from 2024. The clubs also want more to create eight-team groups, which would lead to more games.
European Leagues say this would drain interest and commercial value from their member competitions, and widen a wealth gap favoring storied rich clubs.
In the letter seen by The Associated Press, Ceferin says it’s time for a “direct exchange of views between our organizations.”
The leagues have denounced an ECA proposal to let 24 of the 32 Champions League group-stage clubs retain their places year-to-year from 2024. The clubs also want more to create eight-team groups, which would lead to more games.
European Leagues say this would drain interest and commercial value from their member competitions, and widen a wealth gap favoring storied rich clubs.