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EPL clubs set for key meeting

Proposals to make the most significant changes to the European football calendar in a generation will be one of the key topics for discussion when the Premier League’s 20 clubs gather in central London today.

Shareholders, meeting for the first time in this campaign, will be given an update on the discussions taking place this week in Geneva at the European Club Association (ECA) as they consider UEFA’s proposed changes to European competitions from 2024.

The Premier League, along with their counterparts in Spain, remain against many of the changes, fearing more Champions League matches between elite clubs will adversely affect domestic league and cup calendars.

Discussions will also focus on the key European Leagues Assembly, due to take place in London next month.

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When changes were implemented last year it was expected European leagues would follow suit, with all competitions ending their transfer business before the start of their respective seasons.

However, that failed to materialise, leaving Premier League clubs exposed, allowing for their European counterparts to unsettle and, in some cases, sign players they would prefer to keep.

Today’s discussion could well push through to a vote, although a lack of time pressure means that will more likely take place at their next meeting in November.

Either way, it looks increasingly likely that deadline day, summer 2020, will be after the start of the season. -Skysports

 

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