European Cup reform: "We'd never accept changes that harm European football" (A. Ceferin, UEFA)

"The consultation process is ongoing and we look forward to receiving the thoughts of other stakeholders directly, rather than having to piece them together from media statements. We will not decide anything without taking everyone's views into account. We would never accept changes that would harm European football," said Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA, during a meeting between the European Confederation and its 55 national member associations in Budapest (HUN) on Friday 17/05/2019, to discuss, among other things, the reform of European club competitions from 2024-25.

An "informal brainstorming session to exchange views and ideas around UEFA club competitions post-2024" took place between the UEFA Executive Committee and ECA Executive Board at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon (SUI) on Tuesday 19/03/2019. The 32 Champions League clubs could, from 2024-25, be divided into four groups of eight teams (instead of eight groups of four), with 14 guaranteed matches and the assurance that the top five in each group (20 clubs) will participate in the next edition, regardless of their…