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UEFA 鈥榬eadies鈥 3rd club competition
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A THIRD UEFA club competition is set to be introduced from the 2021-22 season with 32 teams in the group stage, the head of the association representing Europe鈥檚 biggest clubs said yesterday.
European Club Association chairman Andrea Agnelli told members at a meeting in Split, Croatia, it would be a third-tier competition to run alongside the Champions League, UEFA鈥檚 showcase event, and the second-string Europa League.
The ECA later said in a statement that the proposal was to reduce the number of teams in the Europa League group stage from 48 teams to 32. The Champions League would continue unaltered with 32 teams.
鈥淭he 鈥榞reen light鈥 has been given to introduce a third competition, bringing the overall number of clubs to 96, as of the 2021-22 season,鈥 Agnelli said, adding that it still had to be approved by European soccer body UEFA.
Agnelli is also president of Juventus and sits on the UEFA executive committee, occupying one of two seats allocated to club representatives.
Europe used to have a third competition for winners of domestic cup competitions, known as the Cup Winners鈥 Cup, but it was abolished in 1999. Domestic cup winners now enter the Europa League.
The ECA has previously called for more clubs to be involved in European competitions and a 鈥済reater certainty of matches鈥 for participating clubs.
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