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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Miguel Delaney

How a proposed rule could see Uefa hand prize money to clubs like Blackburn, St Mirren and Bury

John McGinn has thrived for Aston Villa after coming through at St Mirren - (Getty Images)

Uefa has been called upon to set aside five percent of competition prize money for non-competing clubs who develop players, an idea that would have meant Blackburn Rovers received over £750,000 from last season's European matches and Bury over £10,000.

The proposal comes from the Union of European Clubs [UEC], a lobby group established to represent the interests of the wider continental game amid worsening financial disparity.

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