MANCHESTER, England, March 30 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA will make a final decision on its proposed changes to the Champions League on April 19 as talks continue about the details of the plan for an expanded competition. UEFA's Congress, a day later, would then give its approval to the plan, drawing a close to the talks on the format. UEFA has proposed an increase to 36 from 32 teams, and an overhaul of the group stage into a single table rather than the current groups of four clubs. The European Leagues organisation, which represents the continent's domestic championships, has argued those slots should be open for teams from smaller leagues. The European Club Association, which is made up of the top teams, has backed the plans and also wants to see greater involvement of clubs in the management and governance of the Champions League.

Source: Egypt Today March 30, 2021 15:22 UTC