Elite clubs lobby Uefa for bigger Champions League squads but face opposition

Clubs in favour say squads of 28 would reduce injury risk Critics fear move would deepen hoarding of top talent Elite clubs are lobbying Uefa to expand the size of Champions League squads to 28 to reduce the risk of injuries. The calls have come at the highest level of the European club game and prompted fears among critics that it would deepen the hoarding of top talent. At a meeting of Uefa’s club competitions committee (CCC) last month, clubs argued that the cap of 25 players should be i...

By Paul MacInnes