I do like that second articles suggestion that only the 'biggest' clubs would be allowed to enter this competition and it wouldn't take be done on merit, in which case Sheffield Wednesday :lolol: wouldn't ever get close to it.
Second tier Russian and Dutch clubs? With all due respect to those nation's leagues. The likes of QPR, Leicester and Forest would shit all over them with their squads. Also it's more unwanted fixtures, few clubs would want to travel and even fewer would take the matches seriously.
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