Champions League group games could be played outside Europe as Uefa come under pressure from Spanish and Italian clubs.
They want to see some games played in the Far East, the USA and Africa to cash in on those markets.
They have seen the riches rolling into the Premier League and are determined to maximise overseas income in the next cycle of broadcasting rights.
There were secret talks on the matter around the Champions League final, when Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid met in Milan in May. Five of the last seven Italian Super Cups have been played in China and Qatar and this year’s game between Juventus and AC Milan is expected to be played in Abu Dhabi in December.
To the backdrop of the veiled threat of a breakaway competition, other proposals to be discussed by Uefa’s executive committee in December include extending the group stage or launching a mini-league stage and moving some games to the weekends for the benefit of a worldwide TV audience. – Daily Mail