Champions League: Premier League clubs oppose proposed changes

Four English sides will be competing in the last eight of this season's Champions League

Head Association clubs have contradicted proposed changes to the Victors Alliance design from the 2024-25 season, one of which would see four gatherings of eight groups bringing about more matches. 

As per reports, the European Club Affiliation, driven by Juventus executive Andrea Agnelli, plans to meet Uefa in May to examine the patch up.

English clubs have featured "critical worries" about the plans.

They added they would work to "secure" the Head Association.

Their dread is that the expansion of gathering stage amusements - from six to 14 - would influence the calendar of the household group.

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An announcement for the 20 Chief Group clubs, stated: "All clubs consistently concurred it is improper for European football bodies to make designs that would adjust the structures, logbook and aggressiveness of the household diversion and will cooperate to secure the Head Class.

"In Britain, football assumes an essential job in our way of life and regular daily existence.

"A huge number of fans go to matches the nation over, with devotions and nearby competitions regularly gone down through ages.

"We have a phenomenal blend of focused football and submitted fans that we will enthusiastically guard.

"The structures of household football are controlled by classes and their separate national affiliations.

"We will currently work with the Football Affiliation and different classes to guarantee that European football bodies comprehend the significance of this, and their commitment to keep up the wellbeing and supportability of household alliance football."