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European clubs group says UEFA is preparing 3rd competition

/ 06:54 PM September 11, 2018

General view of the UEFA Europa League draw at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

SPLIT, Croatia — European Club Association chairman Andrea Agnelli says UEFA is preparing to start a third club competition in 2021.

Agnelli says a total of 96 teams would be involved if UEFA adds to the Champions League and Europa League. He says the plan is “pending approval” of the UEFA executive committee.

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Agnelli, who is also the chairman at Juventus, is a member of the UEFA executive committee, which will meet on Sept. 27 in Nyon, Switzerland.

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Two weeks ago in Monaco, UEFA said “various ideas” were being reviewed within committees which include ECA delegates.

Back then, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said proposals were “just discussions.”

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One option is to expand the Europa League, adding 16 teams to make a 64-team group stage. Another option is to create a 32-team competition alongside a 32-team Europa League.

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