Alexander Cerefin, president of the UEFA, ended this Wednesday with the rumors about whether the body he heads would propose playing in the future some Champions League matches outside Europe, claiming that he knows “nothing about it”.
This week, some reports suggested that the UEFA Executive Committee I was exploring options for organizing Group stage highlights on neutral groundWhat United States, China and the Middle East.
The possibility is growing that the UEFA Champions League finals will be played in the United States in the near future after reaching an agreement with multimillion-dollar licenses. Soccer is dead. pic.twitter.com/uJva32XZse
– England football (@Mercado_Ingles) September 20, 2022
These proposals would be within the renewal that the competition will undergo from 2024, when the group stage will be replaced by a league format.
Nevertheless, Ceferin rejected this proposal during a press conference held on Wednesday.
With all due respect to the media, it’s impossible to imagine what kind of news can come out.” We never discuss this.
And the Slovenian leader added:
Suddenly I read in certain media that this would happen, although it was never mentioned. Go and ask UEFA directly. I would be aware if there was any discussion about playing Champions League games outside of Europe, and I don’t know anything about it.
(With information from Europe Press)