Europe's biggest clubs have agreed to create a new association which could stand a better chance of influencing the game in Europe.
Elite group could increase to 50 members
Europe's biggest clubs have agreed to create a new association which could stand a better chance of influencing the game in Europe.
The G14 was founded by a group of elite European clubs to provide a unified voice in negotiations with Uefa and Fifa over issues such as club versus country.
There are currently 18 members but the size of the group could be increased to as many as 50 following talks between representatives from the G14, including Manchester United, AC Milan, Ajax, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
"A number of rules have been adopted and we will increase the number of countries that will be able to join," G14 president Jean-Michel Aulas said.
"We will try to build a future for the clubs. We want the voice of clubs to be heard."
G14 chairman Thomas Kurth added that as many as 15 new countries might be included in the grouping which will initially be named the International Club Association.
"The idea is to extend to territories that are not yet represented, and to 40 or 50 clubs," said Kurth.
G14 members have agreed to expand by the end of the year.
No support for Platini plan
Europe's most powerful clubs have also made it clear they will not back Uefa president Michel Platini's plan to give domestic cup winners a place in the UEFA Champiosn League.
Kurth said: "We are opposed to giving the cup winners a place in the Champions League. We don't see why cup winners should play in this competition.
"We are very concerned about the quality of the competition and the damage this could cause."
A Uefa spokesman said European soccer's governing body was 'not overly concerned" by the G14's stance.
"We, of course, take on board everybody's views and we will wait to see what the G14 come up with as an alternative," said the spokesman.
