Champions League final could be heading for Wembley......on a Saturday

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UEFA have decided to move the final from its traditional Wednesday night slot from the 2009-10 season.

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Weekend at Wembley: The new stadium could host the first Saturday Champions League final

Wembley is on the shortlist to stage the final in 2010 or 2011 so it could be the first venue for the Saturday climax to the European club season.

Wembley faces competition from Berlin's Olympiastadion, the Allianz Arena in Munich, Real Madrid's Bernabeu and the Mestalla in Valencia.

The change follows pressure from UEFA president Michel Platini who believed staging the final on a Wednesday night prevented it being an occasion for families.

UEFA's executive committee, meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland, announced the shift and also confirmed changes to the format of the competition that will allow three Premier League teams to qualify automatically for the group stage of the Champions League.

The fourth-placed side however will face a stiffer test in their qualifying round however as they are more likely to play against stronger opponents than under the current format.

Platini's determination to see more champions in the competition, and more from lower leagues, sees 22 clubs qualifying automatically, including the Scottish champions.

Five more places will go to the 15 leading countries in Europe, decided through qualifying rounds, and the remaining five reserved for the champions of the lowest 40 clubs.

Platini also confirmed proposals to allow domestic cup winners to qualify for the Champions League have been shelved, but not scrapped altogether.