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Manchester Evening News
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James Findlater

UEFA announce new Champions League plan which could benefit Manchester United

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UEFA have scrapped their controversial proposals for Champions League qualification, but have announced a new plan which could still benefit Premier League clubs.

European football’s governing body had looked set to implement new plans to reward two teams with places in the Champions League based on their 10-year coefficient. Proposals had also been tabled to extend the group stage to 10 matches, rather than the current six.

The plans were met with disdain from across Europe, with many supporters seeing it as akin to the failed European Super League last year in helping the continent’s biggest clubs ensure they get their seats at the top table. The European Clubs Association met in Madrid on Monday to discuss the proposals to expand the competition.

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