Liverpool are among a group of leading European clubs prepared to boycott FIFA's proposed new 24-team Club World Cup.

FIFA have approved plans to go ahead with the revamped competition, which would start in 2021.

The tournament would be held every four years and take place in June and July, with eight European clubs invited to attend.

But the European Club Association (ECA) - of which Liverpool are members - have indicated none of their teams will be involved.

"(We are) firmly against any potential approval of a revised CWC - no ECA clubs would take part," said a letter from ECA board members.

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The ECA want any revised Club World Cup to be part of the agreed framework for the international match calendar beyond 2024.

The BBC report the letter continues: "We wish to restate the position of ECA: (a) ECA is unwilling to consider any new or significantly revised competition prior to a holistic assessment of the IMC post-2024 being conducted and an agreement as to its underlying principles being reached; and (b) in any event, a Club World Cup in June 2021, as proposed by Fifa, is not acceptable in light of the existing competitions and the IMC, which is fixed until 2024."

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The current Club World Cup features seven teams from six confederations and takes place over a week in December. While interest is huge in other continents, the competition receives little publicity in Europe.

Liverpool have been beaten finalists in the Club World Cup three times, most recently in 2005 when they controversially lost 1-0 to Sao Paolo in Japan.