UEFA want to introduce a third European club competition from the 2021/22 season? Well isn’t that good news?
Under the new format, the Champions League, Europa League and the new competition would each have 32 teams.
The idea is supposedly to give smaller nations more opportunities to play European football. It’s not. Ultimately, as with most schemes dreamt up by UEFA, it’s all about the money.
More European games equals more television revenue equals more money in UEFA’s coffers.
But just how much appetite will there be for a third competition?