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Champions League group games could move outside of Europe, as La Liga and Serie A look to compete with Premier League

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE group games could soon be played outside of Europe.

Italian and Spanish clubs want Uefa to stage games in the Far East, USA and Africa to cash in on those markets.

epa05334891 Captain Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid lifts the trophy after Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 28 May 2016. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Real Madrid are European champions after beating Atletico in Milan

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FILE - In this Saturday June 6, 2015 file photo, Barcelona players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match against Juventus Turin at the Olympic stadium in Berlin. Barcelona won the match 3-1. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Barcelona celebrate winning Champions League against Juventus in 2015

Italian sides almost exclusively broke the world record transfer fees from 1952 to 1992, while Real Madrid have broken it five times in the last 16 years.

However, Manchester United blew the Bernabeu giants out of the water in their pursuit of Paul Pogba and are set to make the Frenchman the first £100million player.

Leading clubs in La Liga and Serie A can no longer compete financially and want to make the most of income from outside of Europe in the next cycle of broadcasting rights.

Juventus Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (C) celebrates his team victory with the trophy after the Italian Super Cup final football match between Juventus and Lazio in Shanghai on August 8, 2015. Juventus defeated Lazio 2:0.AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)
Juventus beat Napoli to win Italian Super Cup in Shanghai in 2015

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DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 22: Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani presents Napoli Captain, Marek Hamsik with Italian Super Cup medal after the 2014 Italian Super Cup match between Juventus FC v SSC Napoli at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on December 22, 2014 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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Clubs like Manchester United have a massive following in the Far East

There were secret talks during last season’s Champions League final between Real and Atletico Madrid in Milan.

The Italian Super Cup is regularly staged overseas, with five of the last seven taking pace in China and Qatar and this season’s edition — between Juventus and AC Milan — expected to be played in Abu Dhabi in December.

This new proposal comes as a potential compromise following widespread reports of a potential mini breakaway league for Europe’s elite clubs.

While, other suggestions include moving some games to weekends to benefit a worldwide TV audience.
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