"It comes at a time when the Uefa Women's Champions League is about to see a transformative change." Next season's Women's Champions League will feature a 16-team group stage as well as centralised marketing and TV coverage. "Clubs need to be able to have the ambition of being part of the top of European women's club football, the Uefa Women's Champions League," Kessler said. "With a closed European Women's Super League, this is not possible. Analysis - 'a travesty without European giants Lyon'BBC Sport's Emma SandersThere is a general feeling that women's football was an afterthought in the plans for a European Super League.

Source: BBC April 20, 2021 12:00 UTC