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Original Title: [Arancha Rodriguez] UEFA & the Super League are in talks to merge & create a new competition: The TV rights will NOT be sold to TV channels. It will be directly broadcasted to the fans through a new platform like Netflix, either for free or for very cheap. This competition would begin in 2027
- It will keep the name UEFA Champions League
- It will keep having 36 clubs
- The difference is those 36 clubs will now be divided into 2 categories: the top 18 with the highest UEFA ranking, and the bottom 18
- The top 18 clubs will only face other clubs from the top 18 in the league phase
- The bottom 18 clubs will only face other clubs from the bottom 18 in the league phase
- The TV rights will NOT be sold to TV channels, and the competition will be directly broadcasted to the fans through a new platform similar to Netflix, either for free or for very cheap
- This competition would begin in 2027