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UEFA plan to complete the Champions League with a World Cup-style mini-tournament in Lisbon in August... but why Portugal? How will it work safely? And how much cash will be lost with fewer games and no fans? Here's all you need to know

The future of this season's Champions League is set to be decided at a UEFA meeting on Wednesday, when plans for a 'final eight' tournament are presented.

UEFA's executive committee are expected to sign-off on the condensed format, which would see the quarter-finalists head to Portugal for a mini-tournament in August.

But with ties scheduled to take place over one leg, on neutral ground and without fans, it promises to be an end to the competition unlike anything we've seen before.

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Here, Sportsmail tells you everything you need to know about UEFA's radical plans to crown the best team in Europe.