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Premier League clubs are losing battle with UEFA over plans to reform the Champions League from 2024... with concern about 'wildcard' rule based on coefficients AND the impact on fixture schedules set to be in vain

Premier League clubs are resigned to UEFA reforming the Champions League from 2024 despite fresh objection from top-flight executives.

European football’s governing body are doubling down on proposals to expand their elite club competition to 36 teams, in addition to a host of contentious changes to the competition.

The plans were first laid out to clubs in a video conference call on February 17, when some outside the traditional top six spoke out against the proposals.

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Sportsmail can reveal there was further push-back at a subsequent Premier League meeting last week, with club chiefs insisting they weren’t prepared to accept UEFA’s expansions plans in their current guise.