Uefa has scrapped plans to award Champions League places based on historic performance but could still use ranking for one or two spots, according to reports.
The Champions League is set to expand from 32 to 36 teams in 2024 and Uefa caused uproar with its initial plans for the allocation of places.
The governing body had provoked furious backlash among mid-table Premier League sides after proposing two of the extra places should be allocated based on past merit.
Uefa initially wanted to award the two spots based on a club's ranking calculated by performances in Europe over the previous five seasons.