Europa League likely to be scrapped and replaced with Champions League having 64 clubs

European football's governing body UEFA is considering ditching the Europa League in favour of extending the Champions League from 32 to 64 teams.

"We're discussing it. We will make a decision in 2014. Nothing is decided yet," UEFA president Michel Platini told French newspaper Ouest-France.

The decision is likely for the reason that the Europa League has been criticized by some since it replaced the UEFA Cup in 2009 and exists in the shadow of the more lucrative Champions League. and the fact that the Champions League is far more financially beneficial, for UEFA and the clubs concerned, than Europe's second-tier tournament.

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An extension of the group stages to a 64-team format could see seven English clubs qualify for the competition rather than the current four, and increase the number of Scottish teams participating from two to five.

UEFA is looking at changing the format of European competitions from 2015.

Read more about it at: BBC

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