Overview

• Reports detail up to seven confidential meetings since the December 2024 EU court ruling, with sessions in Nyon involving UEFA, A22, and senior figures from Real Madrid and Barcelona.
• A22 has formally presented a proposal featuring UNIFY, a global streaming service with a free ad-supported tier and a paid ad-free option.
• The competition would retain qualification via domestic leagues but reorganize the 36 clubs into two pools of 18 based on UEFA ranking, with each team playing eight first-phase matches.
• Under the plan, the top eight from the higher-ranked pool would qualify directly for the round of 16, while additional berths would be decided through playoffs drawing teams from both pools.
• Negotiations continue without formal approval, and governance, financial terms, and broader endorsements remain unresolved as stakeholders target alignment with the 2027 commercialization window.