Champions and Europa League quarter and semi-finals become onelegged ties
for Scottish clubs to gain direct entry to the group stages of European competition.
Only when UEFA puts together some dates and contingency plans – for example a time frame when domestic leagues have to be completed – can the clubs and leagues move forward into planning a new fixture schedule.
Who holds the power: The big clubs and leagues like Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga.
As co-hosts the SFA will take part in this call when it is widely expected Euro 2020 will be postponed by a year and the Nations League scrapped.
It is seen as inevitable the Euros will be pushed back, with Italy having already come out publicly and said that is the way forward. This will clear two sets of international breaks in March and June, the play-offs will have to be rescheduled along with the whole of the Euros this summer and then three sets of Europa League fixtures in the autumn.
Clearing the Euros and the Nations League from the calendar will give the clubs and leagues some breathing space and clarity about when they can reschedule games.
They do have the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021 and that is certain to be a clash between UEFA and FIFA but the reality is it is being staged in China, already looks in doubt and will almost certainly make way for the Euros.
The big sticking point is the smaller nations will want to keep the Euros but also the Nations League as the tourneys are a big earner for them.
Who holds the power: Big nations – smaller countries have little chance.
The UEFA Executive Committee
– which includes UEFA vice-chairman and former Man United chief executive David Gill – will make the final decision on the proposals.
It comprises the UEFA president, 16 other members elected by a UEFA Congress, plus two elected by the European Club Association and one by the European Leagues.
They will make the final decision on the Euros, Champions League, Europa League, Nations League and in what form all of them can take place this season and next.
This could be seen as a way for football’s authorities to actually come together, try to devise more of a uniform schedule so there are not future clashes between UEFA and FIFA tournaments. There could even be some good to come out of this.
Who holds the power? This is the biggest test of Ceferin’s reign. He wants to show he is strong and decisive – and proposals are likely to put him at loggerheads with FIFA.