shizzle787
10/04/2016, 9:25 PM
There are rumors that clubs from Scandinavian countries, Scotland, Poland, and others might leave the Champions League and their own domestic leagues if UEFA goes ahead with the 16-team two eight-club group stages.
Here is my proposal: first off, the Champions League would be expanded to 64 clubs. Secondly, it's time to create cross-border leagues. There are 53 leagues in Europe (54 countries).
However, every club would have to play in the domestic cup (54 of these) of their own country (Swansea City would play in Welsh Cup, i.e.).
Here would be the 32 leagues:
1) Spain with Andorran clubs in lower divisions
2) Germany with German Belgian, German Swiss , and Liechtenstein clubs in lower divisions
3) England with Welsh clubs in lower divisions (The New Saints would start in League Two)
4) Italy with San Marino and Italian Swiss clubs in lower divisions
5) Portugal
6) France with French Belgian French Swiss clubs in lower divisions; Anderlecht, Standard Liege, and Basel would play in Ligue 1
7) Russia
8) Ukraine
9) Netherlands with Dutch Belgian clubs in lower divisions
10) Turkey
11) Czech Republic + Slovakia (Czech and Slovak League)
12) Greece + Cyprus (Greater Greek Super League)
13) Romania + Moldova (Greater Romanian Super League)
14) Austria
15) Croatia + Serbia + Slovenia + Bosnia + Macedonia + Montenegro (Adriatic League)
16) Poland
17) Belarus
18) Sweden + Norway + Denmark + Finland (Royal League)
19) Israel
20) Scotland
21) Kazakhstan
22) Bulgaria
23) Hungary
24) Iceland
25) Georgia with Armenia's 7 clubs (two of which would play in top division)
26) Albania
27) Ireland + N. Ireland (Greater Ireland League)
28) Latvia + Estonia + Lithuania (Baltic League)
29) Luxembourg
30) Faroe Islands
31) Malta
32) Gibraltar
CL access list:
Leagues 1-5: 4 clubs
Leagues 6-10: 3 clubs
Leagues 11-15: 2 clubs
Leagues 16-32: 1 club
CL holder
EL holder
If either CL or EL holder already qualifies, next team in league qualifies.
16 groups of 4: top two advance to Round of 32. Round of 16 on is unseeded.
EL access list:
54 cup winners (runners-up qualify if winner qualified to CL)
1 additional club per league
86 clubs (44 play in Playoff-Round) enter. 64 participate in 64-team group stage. Format same as CL.
Here is my proposal: first off, the Champions League would be expanded to 64 clubs. Secondly, it's time to create cross-border leagues. There are 53 leagues in Europe (54 countries).
However, every club would have to play in the domestic cup (54 of these) of their own country (Swansea City would play in Welsh Cup, i.e.).
Here would be the 32 leagues:
1) Spain with Andorran clubs in lower divisions
2) Germany with German Belgian, German Swiss , and Liechtenstein clubs in lower divisions
3) England with Welsh clubs in lower divisions (The New Saints would start in League Two)
4) Italy with San Marino and Italian Swiss clubs in lower divisions
5) Portugal
6) France with French Belgian French Swiss clubs in lower divisions; Anderlecht, Standard Liege, and Basel would play in Ligue 1
7) Russia
8) Ukraine
9) Netherlands with Dutch Belgian clubs in lower divisions
10) Turkey
11) Czech Republic + Slovakia (Czech and Slovak League)
12) Greece + Cyprus (Greater Greek Super League)
13) Romania + Moldova (Greater Romanian Super League)
14) Austria
15) Croatia + Serbia + Slovenia + Bosnia + Macedonia + Montenegro (Adriatic League)
16) Poland
17) Belarus
18) Sweden + Norway + Denmark + Finland (Royal League)
19) Israel
20) Scotland
21) Kazakhstan
22) Bulgaria
23) Hungary
24) Iceland
25) Georgia with Armenia's 7 clubs (two of which would play in top division)
26) Albania
27) Ireland + N. Ireland (Greater Ireland League)
28) Latvia + Estonia + Lithuania (Baltic League)
29) Luxembourg
30) Faroe Islands
31) Malta
32) Gibraltar
CL access list:
Leagues 1-5: 4 clubs
Leagues 6-10: 3 clubs
Leagues 11-15: 2 clubs
Leagues 16-32: 1 club
CL holder
EL holder
If either CL or EL holder already qualifies, next team in league qualifies.
16 groups of 4: top two advance to Round of 32. Round of 16 on is unseeded.
EL access list:
54 cup winners (runners-up qualify if winner qualified to CL)
1 additional club per league
86 clubs (44 play in Playoff-Round) enter. 64 participate in 64-team group stage. Format same as CL.