The fair play rules were probably intended to create a closed shop. EUFA couldn't give a monkey's about distorting about distorting domestic competitions, it wants a European Super league consisting of the most lucrative brand name clubs.
Plaitini has told PSG they need to be 'creative'. Has any club other than Portsmouth been denied entry?
What kind of champions league UEFA will actually get is another matter.
Zenit St. Petersburg's, now owned by Gazprom, have just struck a large sponsorship deal with subsidiary Gazprom Neft. Gazprom itself has just signed up to become an 'official partner' of UEFA.
No conflict of interest there then.
Clubs proposing that 'fair play' rules be introduced domestically : Manchester United and Liverpool.