UEFA eyes reforms to rein in elite clubs

LISBON - UEFA will consider introducing squad limits and changes to the transfer system to prevent European teams hoarding players and stem the growing gap between rich and poor clubs, president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday.

The Slovenian lawyer, elected as head of European soccer's governing body last September, told a conference in Lisbon that UEFA needs to address a "decrease in competitive balance" in club soccer.

The last few years have seen the increasing dominance of a handful of elite clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.