Alexander Ceferin, president of UEFA, admitted on Tuesday the possibility that the body he leads is organizing matches of Champions League in the United States.
The European leader has set this goal medium termas the finals of the top continental competition are already based in Europe for the 2024 and 2025 editions. It is in any case from the 2025-26 campaign when the Champions League could move to the United States.
Ceferin acknowledged this possibility in the course of his speech on the Men in Blazers podcast. When asked about whether there is any possibility that important matches of the Champions League will be held in the United States, the leader said that “possible”.
And he added that efforts are being made in this regard: “We started talking about itbut then comes the World Cup, in 2024 there is a Eurocup…”, indicating that the issue is currently on hold.
Despite this, Ceferin recalled that “this season’s Champions League finals will be in Istanbul. Next year will be in London and 2025, in Munich. After that, we’ll see what happens. Yes, it’s possible, it’s possible.” it is over.
salary cap
The UEFA president also considered that it “needs to think seriously” about the salary cap in Europe to ensure that competitive balance is maintained.
“In the future we have to seriously think about the salary limit, because if the budget increases, the competitive balance is a problem. It is not a question of the owners, but of the value of the competition, because If the same five clubs always win, it doesn’t make sense anymore.”Cepherin said.
“I hope the salary cap will be introduced soon, although we just talked about it today. This is the future” Ceferin added before stressing that a joint agreement between European leagues is needed.
Source: La Verdad
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