Competition formats on ExCo agenda

The future of the UEFA Champions League is up for discussion

An eagerly-awaited weekend of European football activities begins on Friday when the UEFA Executive Committee convenes for its latest meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland.

EURO draw
The meeting on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning at the Hotel Palace Lucerne, chaired by UEFA President Michel Platini, comes ahead of the UEFA EURO 2008™ final-round draw, which will take place at the Congress Centre (KKL) in Lucerne on Sunday at 12:00 CET. Sixteen teams – including tournament hosts Austria and Switzerland – go into the draw.

Club format decision
A decision on the format of the UEFA club competitions for the period between 2009 and 2012 is a key item in the Executive Committee's deliberations. Other items on the programme include the designation of the host association for the UEFA Congresses in 2009 and 2010, designation of the host association for the 2009 UEFA European Futsal Championship, designation of the hosts for inaugural 2008 UEFA European Futsal Under-21 Championship, and designation of the hosts for the 2008 UEFA Futsal Cup final four.