Fan groups accuse clubs of "power grab" over Champions reform plans

The clubs, also including Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, are part of the European Club Association (ECA), which meets on Friday to see if it can sign off on plans from governing body UEFA.

The proposals on the table would lead to a complete overhaul of how the group stage of Europe's premier club competition works from 2024.

Thirty-six teams -- up from the current 32 -- would all be placed into one giant pool and each play 10 games in a so-called "Swiss system" more commonly associated with chess.

At the heart of the reforms is the desire to play more matches.

The ECA's chairman, Andrea Agnelli, has described the proposed new format, in which each team would play at least four extra group-stage matches, as "close to ideal".