UEFA-ECA: UEFA Executive Committee and ECA Executive Board discuss the future of club competitions

An "informal brainstorming session to exchange views and ideas around UEFA club competitions post-2024" took place between UEFA Executive Committee and the ECA Executive Board at "The House of European Football" UEFA's headquarters in Nyon (SUI), announced UEFA on 19/03/2019.

"The purpose of the meeting was to allow for an initial sharing of ideas and exchange of views around UEFA club competitions post-2024. This is the first of a series of meetings amongst stakeholders in the months ahead, in order to allow for a detailed and proper consultation with the aim of drawing up concrete proposals that can be properly considered and analysed prior to any decisions being reached," said UEFA.

"The UEFA Executive Committee approved the creation of a third interclub competition for the 2021-2024 cycle during its meeting in Dublin (IRL) on 02/12/2018. "The new competition (which has the working title of UEL2) will mirror the existing UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, and feature 32 teams in a group stage," said the European Confederation.

"A relegation system and moving games to…