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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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English clubs’ plea for bigger Champions League squads rejected after Spanish backlash

A sign on the pitch saying Champions League at Atlético Madrid's stadium
Atlético Madrid have reservations over bigger Champions League squads, believing it would give Premier League clubs an advantage. Photograph: Chloe Knott/Tottenham Hotspur FC/Shutterstock

Uefa has rejected requests from English clubs to increase the size of Champions League squads to 28 next season after a backlash led by their counterparts in Spain.

Larger squad sizes was one of the matters discussed at a meeting of Uefa’s club competitions committee last month, but the proposal has not been put forward for the next meeting of Uefa’s executive committee, which will take place before the Europa League final in Istanbul on 20 May.

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