UEFA has put the building blocks in place to eventually create a European Super League, according to European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) chairman Lars-Christer Olsson.
Disappointments of the season so far
The Champions League format is set for an overhaul from 2018, with the top four teams from each of the biggest four leagues afforded an automatic place in the group stage — a move seen as a bid to appease the biggest clubs and quell the threat of a breakaway.
The changes are yet to be ratified, but the proposals have been met by widespread criticism, with smaller clubs facing a tougher task to make an impact on the continental stage.