Uefa is set to launch a third European club competition from the start of the 2021-22 season, the European Club Association president, Andrea Agnelli, has confirmed.

In his opening address at the ECA’s biannual general meeting in Split on Tuesday, the Juventus chairman said: “Pending approval of the Uefa executive committee, the green light has been given to introduce a third competition, bringing the overall number of clubs to 96, as of the 2021/22 season.”

This means the Europa League’s group stage would be reduced from 48 teams to 32, with the new competition and the Champions League all having the same number.

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