UEFA will try to persuade leading European clubs to accept a smaller chunk of future Champions League revenues after latest figures revealed another bumper pay-day for the continental giants.
Figures made available by UEFA on Monday showed that Champions League revenues are creating a wealth gap in domestic leagues.
For example, in England, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal earned a combined 129 million euros from Champions League television and sponsorship cash - a figure that does not include gate receipts or matchday revenue.
European champions Manchester United, unsurprisingly, were by far the biggest earners in Europe with 43m euros while beaten finalists Chelsea were next with 36.3m euros, Liverpool took 26.7m euros and Arsenal 23.2m euros.
Those four were also the biggest earners from the Premier League and UEFA are concerned that the money gap could make domestic tournaments uncompetitive.
The current system is in place until 2012, but UEFA will seek to win backing for changes via the European Strategy Council, the consultative body representing clubs, leagues, players and associations.
William Gaillard, UEFA communications director and special adviser to the organisation's president Michel Platini, told PA Sport: "We are well aware there are some imbalances in the revenue distribution which have a negative effect in national leagues by widening the gap between the rich and not so rich.
"We will talk to the clubs and see how they feel, and try to convince them that in the longer run it is not in their interest if, because of the way money is distributed, national leagues become too imbalanced.
"This is something we have to bring to the strategy council and find a consensus, but we will have a very wide consultation policy."
Gaillard said Platini's approach would be to win a broad agreement rather than impose the new system on the clubs.
He added: "We have a situation that is fixed until 2012 so that gives us plenty of time to review it."
Outside of Britain, the biggest earners were Roma, the Italian club who made it furthest in the competition, with 28.9m euros while Barcelona, the only non-English club in the semi-finals, were slightly behind on 27.5m euros.
The lowest earners among the 32 were Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine who earned 7.1m euros.
For example, in England, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal earned a combined 129 million euros from Champions League television and sponsorship cash - a figure that does not include gate receipts or matchday revenue.
European champions Manchester United, unsurprisingly, were by far the biggest earners in Europe with 43m euros while beaten finalists Chelsea were next with 36.3m euros, Liverpool took 26.7m euros and Arsenal 23.2m euros.
Those four were also the biggest earners from the Premier League and UEFA are concerned that the money gap could make domestic tournaments uncompetitive.
The current system is in place until 2012, but UEFA will seek to win backing for changes via the European Strategy Council, the consultative body representing clubs, leagues, players and associations.
William Gaillard, UEFA communications director and special adviser to the organisation's president Michel Platini, told PA Sport: "We are well aware there are some imbalances in the revenue distribution which have a negative effect in national leagues by widening the gap between the rich and not so rich.
"We will talk to the clubs and see how they feel, and try to convince them that in the longer run it is not in their interest if, because of the way money is distributed, national leagues become too imbalanced.
"This is something we have to bring to the strategy council and find a consensus, but we will have a very wide consultation policy."
Gaillard said Platini's approach would be to win a broad agreement rather than impose the new system on the clubs.
He added: "We have a situation that is fixed until 2012 so that gives us plenty of time to review it."
Outside of Britain, the biggest earners were Roma, the Italian club who made it furthest in the competition, with 28.9m euros while Barcelona, the only non-English club in the semi-finals, were slightly behind on 27.5m euros.
The lowest earners among the 32 were Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine who earned 7.1m euros.
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