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EPFL Call Meeting to Discuss ‘Unacceptable’ European Football Changes by UEFA
- Updated: September 8, 2016
UEFA’s plan to reform the Champions League and guarantee Europe’s top four leagues four automatic places in the group stage from 2018-19 onwards has been met with fury by the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL), and it prompted them to call a meeting to discuss the issues.
The EPFL believe the major changes have been made “without the support and consensus of the organisers of domestic league football in Europe” and will have a hugely detrimental effect on the continent’s game, causing the gap between the big and small clubs to become even more pronounced.
The organisation accused UEFA of breaching the Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties, a move that could see the EPFL terminate the agreement and “give all European Leagues total freedom to schedule their matches as they see fit—including on the same days and at the same kick-off times as UEFA Club Competitions.”
Sportcal’s Martin Ross provided the statement from the EPFL in full:
Plenty of fat to be chewed over #UCL reform by the …
