EFL chairman Rick Parry fears the new format for the Champions League could have dramatic consequences for Bristol City, Bristol Rovers and clubs across the Championship, League One and League Two.
UEFA has agreed a new structure for the tournament, with the group stage expanded to from six games to eight, spread across 10 dates. Parry expects the new setup will have a damaging impact on the League Cup, which generates £100million in revenue from TV money and gate receipts across the EFL.
UEFA's reforms, which come into effect in 2024, initially proposed 10 group-stage games before reducing the schedule to eight, but in an interview with The Times Parry described this as a "smokescreen".
