In the aftermath of Uefa announcing their plans for future Champions League campaigns, which appears to favour major European clubs in the continent’s richest leagues, it’s perhaps no surprise that other clubs who feel frozen out by the proposals are considering leaving their own domestic competitions for a new European breakaway league.
At the forefront of these negotiations are Danish club FC Copenhagen. Club director Anders Horsholt has revealed discussions have been held over a potential European league involving teams from Scotland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Sweden. Stale Solbakken’s side have made a great start to this season’s Champions League and are worried that they and other medium-sized European clubs will be squeezed out by bigger clubs in future Champions League campaigns. Norwegian champions Rosenborg are also apparently keen on the idea, having totally dominated their domestic league this season but failed to advance through the Champions League qualifying rounds.
We’d like to hear the thoughts of supporters from the countries linked to this breakaway league. What impact would an “Atlantic league” have on clubs? Have the Uefa proposals left clubs with little option or is there a better alternative than a breakaway league? Share your thoughts with us by filling the form out below. We’ll feature a selection of contributions on the site.
