UEFA meets National Associations for update

UEFA today met its 55 member associations via videoconference and presented an update of the options being looked into by the two working groups that were created mid-March.

Source: UEFA

It's just corporate navel-gazing. UEFA aren't in a position to dictate the timing and terms under which various national lock-downs are eased, and their real agenda is to satisfy their 55 members that they'll do what they can to find a mechanism to ensure that the anticipated funding eventually comes their way.

Apparently, UEFA are looking at a proposal to admit clubs to the CL and EL on a co-efficient ranking basis. This, if accepted, would determine, Liverpool, City, Utd and Arsenal (ahem) as the CL sides - Spurs would replace City if their ban is upheld. In the crazy mechanism of working out rankings, somehow Chelsa would miss out despite winning the EL last year and competing in the CL this year (and more than Arsenal since 2015!).

It doesn't seem palatable at all (both that Arsenal somehow sneaks in, or indeed ourselves based on our performance this year), but it is not absurd or illogical.

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