UEFA 's executive committee has approved a new tournament , provisionally named 2020 , which will allow at least 16 countries to feature in UEFA league competitions ' knockout stages , compared with the current 26 . Set to launch from 2021 , the UEL2 will sit below the Champions league and Europa League , with games played on a Thursday basis .
UEFA's executive committee has approved a new tournament, provisionally named UEL2, which will allow at least 34 countries to feature in UEFA club competitions' group stages, compared with the current 26. Set to launch from 2021, the UEL2 will sit below the Champions League and Europa League, with games played on a Thursday night.