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UEFA Are Planning A Third Club Team Competition From 2021

UEFA Are Planning A Third Club Team Competition From 2021

It'll sit alongside the Champions League and Europa League.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

UEFA are planning to launch a third club team competition from 2021.

The competition will run alongside the Champions League and Europa League.

Europe's elite competition will continue to run as normal with 32 teams, while the Europa League is set to be reduced from 48 to 32 clubs.

A third competition still requires a name but will also feature 32 sides from around Europe.

By introducing a new competition, it bolsters the Europa League - making it a more attractive tournament by increasing the sporting quality thus improving marketing opportunities as outlined by Sport Bild.

It also allows smaller, like really small European teams, to play football outside of their domestic league.

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Image: PA
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The idea was first explored in 2015 with UEFA's bigwigs looking to turn those plans into reality.

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Image: PA

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Topics: Football News, Football, Europa League, UEFA, Champions League

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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