UEFA has given new details regarding a new competition set to kick off in 2021 and which is under the working title of UEL2
At the moment, the footballing body has tow big competitions for clubs: The Champions League and the Europa League
The new competition was approved in Dublin and will be played on Thursday nights with the winner winning eligibility for the Europa League.
Prior to the round of 16, an additional knockout round will be played between the second-place finishers in the group stage and the sides who finish third in their respective Europa League groups.
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The president Aleksander Ceferin said on the competition: “The new UEFA club competition makes UEFA’s club competitions more inclusive than ever before. There will be more matches for more clubs, with more associations represented in the group stages.
“This competition was borne out of ongoing dialogue with clubs through the European Club Association.
“There was a widespread demand by all clubs to increase their chances of participating more regularly in European competition.
“This has been achieved with a strategic approach, and in accordance with UEFA’s objective of having both more quality and more inclusivity in our club competitions.”
The new competition will run during the regular season like its sister counterparts