Under the Uefa plan, some European games would be played at weekends, with domestic matches moving to midweek

Uefa is considering revolutionary changes to the Champions League that would result in some matches of its elite club tournament being played at weekends, it can be revealed.

The plan, which has been condemned as “unthinkable” by the Premier League, would aim to bring in higher television income from the Far East by providing some matches during the day on Saturdays and Sundays — the prime time for fans in the big markets of China, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan.

The idea would be for two or three rounds of Champions League matches to be played at weekends rather than all games. These could either be during the group stage or — to lessen disruption to domestic leagues — the semi-finals or quarter-finals.

Uefa sources