Plans to restructure the UEFA Champions League,
European soccer’s elite club competition, have been shelved due to a lack of
support from teams across the continent.
Talks had
taken place over several months between UEFA, European soccer’s governing body,
and the European Club Association (ECA), which represents clubs in Europe, over
changes to the competition from 2024. These include gated promotion and
relegation, and playing fixtures on weekends.
The plans
had been pushed by Andrea Agnelli, ECA chairman and president of Italian
champions Juventus. He was backed by other soccer giants including Barcelona,
four-time winners of the tournament.
A meeting
was held this week between ECA member clubs, only for talks to break down.
According to the Financial Times, a stumbling block was the proposal to have 24
teams retain their places in the Champions League each season, instead of
having to qualify through strong performances in domestic competition
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