The Champions League and Europa League could be divided into geographical zones from 2024.
Corriere della Sera reports UEFA presented the European Leagues its plans for reform two weeks ago, which would see its cup competitions mimic the model of American sports.
It is claimed the Champions League will be split into four groups of eight teams, with playoffs, playouts, the top six of each pool being assured of their place for the following season and only four sides able to qualify through national Leagues.
That would be followed by a 32-team Europa League 1 and a second Europa League with 64 sides.
Il Corriere writes the latter could be divided into geographical areas of North, South, East and West.
The teams who qualify from their regions will then compete in a knockout format to determine who is promoted.
The 2023-24 campaign will be key for Serie A sides as that is the last one which guarantees qualification based on domestic League placing.
That would almost certainly lead to games being played at weekends, which the European Leagues has long opposed.
BirkhaMagar
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This year 😂
Wtf dumb Before this
Ampasixty
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Tell me when was last time English team won UCL😂😂😂😂
This year 😂
BirkhaMagar
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this is after englisj clubs to dominat whole compitition
Tell me when was last time English team won UCL😂😂😂😂
VarunhotwaniSpeedCR7
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Bad idea. politics should have no place in football
What does it have to do with politics
VarunhotwaniSpeedCR7
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who's the stupid one is responsible for that rubbish
The boss of uefa It is obvious will a player be responsible for it
VarunhotwaniSpeedCR7
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leave the football for itself. We are perfectly happy for current format. League, cup, UCL/UEL combination
yeah man uefa trying new nonsense every year man complete shame
VarunhotwaniSpeedCR7
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I really hate these new UEFA experiments and ideas
Me too uefa was fun than league games but now even farmers league game are more enjoyable than Uefa well said my friend
VarunhotwaniSpeedCR7
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I don't understand a damn
saeabptz
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this is after englisj clubs to dominat whole compitition
bizou650
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This is absolutely bullshit
SportingLisbon44
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That would be really cool! South zone can be Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece. West Zone can be Germany, France, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland. North Zone can be Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland. East Zone can be Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria. Balkan zone can be Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia etc.
TonyV25
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I really hate these new UEFA experiments and ideas
ForcaBarca/Ind
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leave the football for itself. We are perfectly happy for current format. League, cup, UCL/UEL combination
Vuuekms
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are these decisions making people high ?
naelkayyali
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who's the stupid one is responsible for that rubbish
jzk
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Bad idea. politics should have no place in football
SuuuuCr7
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Bad idea
TreyVee
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mmmnh that good
EdwardsBest
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That's unfair!!!!