English pair oppose Platini plan

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The English clubs were the most outspoken opponents to the proposals among the 102 members of the European Club Forum who met in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday.

UEFA communications director William Gaillard told PA Sport: "The most opposed to those proposals were Liverpool and Manchester United - they do not want to see a change to the format at all."

He added: "Across the top seven countries however opinion was mixed. The Italians are strongly in favour because they want to revamp their cup competition, the Spanish and the French said it should be up to their FAs to decide, while the Germans were split among themselves.

"The clubs from the smaller countries were generally in agreement."

The board of the forum will now decide whether to suggest counter-proposals to UEFA, who will decide on any changes at an executive committee meeting in November.

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is a member of the forum's board but he would not take such a strong position as the other two English clubs.