The controversial proposal to reward two teams with a place in the Champions League based on their ten-year coefficient has been scrapped following fresh talks between UEFA and the European Clubs Association ahead of the governing body's annual congress in Vienna this week.
The ECA met in Madrid on Monday to discuss fresh proposals that would see the continent’s premier competition expanded but without two places for clubs who have failed to qualify via the traditional route of domestic performances.
And now UEFA have confirmed that it will be not part of the "Swiss system" that is set to come into play from the start of the 2024/25 campaign, with a statement also saying that plans to extend the group stage to 10 matches have been shelved. Teams will instead play eight games, a two match rise from the current format.
