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UEFA is considering allowing clubs with the same owner to play in the Champions League simultaneously – a move that could have significant ramifications for the potential takeover of Manchester United.

In an interview with former United player Gary Neville’s The Overlap YouTube channel, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin was asked about the potential conflict with owning two clubs in the same competition.

He said a rethink of the existing rules was needed and that

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