BRUSSELS, Sept 11: The G14 group of Europe’s biggest football clubs plans to double its membership in a move that could lead to better relations with UEFA and FIFA.

Representatives from the group’s 18 members, including Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and AC Milan, meet for their general assembly on Thursday. They are expected to approve a plan which could expand G14 to as many as 45 clubs from more than 20 countries, G14 chairman Thomas Kurth said.

“Eighteen cannot be representative enough, even if the 18 are the most important,” Kurth said in an interview on Monday.

By limiting membership to traditional powerhouses, G14 has been accused of ignoring the needs of Europe’s football community in general.—AP