UEFA ContemplAtes Adding third leAgue

A third European club competition will be important for smaller soccer teams seeking to increase their exposure, European Club Association chairman Andrea Agnelli said Monday. The 32-team yet-to-be-named competition is being discussed with UEFA for 2021 and beyond. It would be played in addition to the Champions League and the Europa League. The Juventus president said there were initial discussions about expanding the Europa League from 48 teams to 64, but the consensus was that it would ultimately hurt the

second-tier competition, which already “struggles” commercially.