Football: European Leagues want fairer spread of riches in future

ZURICH: The riches from Europe's lucrative club competitions should be spread more evenly in future and any expansion must not come at the expensive of domestic leagues, the European Leagues umbrella group said on Friday .

The top tier would be the new version of the Champions League but 24 of the 32 teams would keep their places for the following season, breaking the tradition that qualification is achieved through performance in domestic competition and prompting opposition from Europe's domestic leagues. "The European Leagues are in favour of innovations in football including evolving the UEFA Champions League," it said in a document which presented its principles."However, these must be under the condition that any changes contribute to the growth of professional football as a whole and not just for a very few."

It said that the number of matchdays reserved for European club competition in the calendar should remain at 17 - a total that does not include the first three qualifying rounds playing in July and August - and matches should continue to be played in midweek, leaving weekends free for domestic games.

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