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MILAN: Fifteen Serie A clubs have come out against the European Club Association's controversial plans to reform the Champions League, which are being backed by Italian giants Juventus, according to reports in Italy on Tuesday (Jun 10).Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, who is also president of the ECA, last week defended plans to reform the Champions League at a UEFA congress as an attempt to save smaller clubs from "the protectionism of the big five leagues".A vote was held on Monday by the Italian Football League concerning a joint text opposing the project, Gazzetta Dello Sport reported.Juventus were alone in opposing the text, while Roma, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Fiorentina, abstained.The ECA has proposed a competition made up of 128 teams in three divisions.The top division would be made up of four groups of eight teams, with the top six in each qualifying for the following edition regardless of where they finish in their domestic leagues.But the 15 Serie A teams opposing it … [Read more...] about Football: 15 Serie A clubs oppose Champions League reforms

Sport The top leagues in Germany and England are against the European Club Association's (ECA) plans to form a 'super league' in 2024, German Football League (DFL) president Reinhard Rauball has said. 05 Jun 2019 03:45PM Bookmark REUTERS: The top leagues in Germany and England are against the European Club Association's (ECA) plans to form a 'super league' in 2024, German Football League (DFL) president Reinhard Rauball has said.The ECA is working with European soccer governing body UEFA on a proposal to redesign the Champions League and replace it with a competition featuring promotion and relegation that could be largely closed off to outsiders.La Liga president Javier Tebas has already registered his opposition to the idea and Rauball told reporters in Paris on Tuesday that England and Germany were also against the proposal."I'm the president of the German league and president of Borussia Dortmund," he said ahead of Wednesday's FIFA congress in the French capital. "Our … [Read more...] about Germany, England against Super League, says Rauball

ZURICH: RB Salzburg have dominated the Austrian Bundesliga for more than 10 years but something unsuual happened this season.They were nine points clear at the top and cruising towards yet another title when their lead was slashed to four points overnight, reigniting the title race. How did it happen?The league had introduced a new format, part of which involved halving teams' points totals at the two-thirds stage in a bid to make the title race more interesting.Since receiving the financial backing of energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull in 2005, Salzburg have won the title 10 times, including the last six in a row.Their success has had a snowball effect as the resulting participation in European competition has brought in extra revenue, further increasing the financial gap over rivals such as Rapid Vienna, Austria Vienna and Sturm Graz.Austria has not been alone in having a predictable - some would say boring - championship virtually every season.All over Europe, many domestic … [Read more...] about European leagues need more competition to set pulses racing

LONDON: Notts County - the world's oldest professional football club - have dropped out of the Football League for the first time after they were relegated from League Two following a 3-1 defeat at Swindon Town on Saturday.County, founded in 1862, needed to beat Swindon and Macclesfield Town lose at home to Cambridge United to ensure they prolonged their stay in the Football League.At one point, a great escape looked on as County took the lead at Swindon and Macclesfield trailed Cambridge with 65 minutes gone.But moments after Macclesfield equalised, County were pegged back and they conceded two more goals to seal their relegation to the fifth tier of English football for the first time in their history.(Reporting by Peter Hall, editing by Ed Osmond) … [Read more...] about Oldest club Notts County relegated from Football League