Edwin van der Sar has provided an update on where clubs such as Celtic stand in their fight to ensure a level playing field in Europe.
The Ajax chief has revealed he has stepped up his campaign to give sides from smaller nations a bigger voice within UEFA by holding a showdown meeting with Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli.
Van der Sar stressed earlier this year he would fight proposals from European Club Association chief Agnelli to introduce promotion and relegation from the Champions League , instead of direct qualification from domestic leagues from 2024.
That could be catastrophic for the champions of Scotland, who could find their path to Europe's premier competition blocked.
But van der Sar - whose Dutch club Ajax have bucked the recent trend by reaching the Champions League semi-final this season - has reiterated his determination to fight on behalf of clubs such as Celtic after meeting with Agnelli.
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He said: "We need to create a system where the big clubs in the minor leagues can still confront the most important leagues.
"I think of clubs like like us, Celtic, Benfica, Anderlecht, Salzburg, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
"I have recently discussed this with Agnelli. There are some things I share his view on like playing more European games.
"But the system at the moment is that the differences between the various national leagues, especially in terms of TV rights, deny competitiveness.
"We get around £8million in TV rights a year - that means we have little chance of competing. Our only weapon is football.
"We have to produce home players but the rich clubs can shop around the world. Something has to be done."
