Clubs express concern about European third tier competition


FILE PHOTO: Chairman Lars-Christer Olsson addresses the media after a general assembly of the EPFL (European Professional Football Leagues), the umbrella organization representing Europe's professional soccer leagues, at the airport in Zurich, Switzerland October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

LONDON (Reuters) - Some clubs have expressed concern about the viability of a new European competition, known as Europa League 2, which will start in 2021, the head of the European Leagues umbrella group said on Friday.

The European Leagues, which represents the continent's national leagues, hosted a meeting in London on Thursday which it said featured 201 clubs to discuss the future of UEFA competitions.

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