The UEFA Cup will be renamed the Europa League from next season – but beaten FA Cup finalists will no longer be allowed into the competition, it was announced today.
The new-look league will have 48 clubs in 12 groups of four, with the top two in each joining the eight third-placed clubs from the Champions League in a 32-club knock-out stage.
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