Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Top European clubs set to win in new Champions League deal (The Associated Press)

Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahiovic, right, and Paul Pogba wait for a corner kick to be taken during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

The richest clubs and biggest leagues in Europe are set to tighten their grip on the Champions League's future format and prize money this week. A deal being prepared by UEFA should end threats by some elite clubs to break away and form a closed European Super League before 2021. In the hours before the group-stage draw on Thursday, a series of meetings with clubs and UEFA executive committee members in Monaco is expected to agree changes to entry slots for the 2018-2021 seasons.


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