UEFA has completed the 2026/27 league-phase line-ups across its three men’s club competitions, with 108 clubs from 39 national associations ready for the next stage of Europe’s football season.
Champions PSG have been handed Barcelona, Manchester City and a demanding European route, while Bayern Munich must visit Manchester United in the 2026/27 league phase.
European Leagues president Claudius Schaefer has escalated pressure on Gianni Infantino, openly questioning whether the FIFA president should continue leading world football.
Three major football confederations have intensified their dispute with FIFA, accusing president Gianni Infantino of a breach of trust over the handling of the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise plan.
Gianni Infantino has received internal FIFA backing after criticism of the withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, but UEFA’s opposition keeps the World Cup money fight alive.
