LIVERPOOL, Manchester United and Arsenal are set to demand UEFA scraps its proposed changes to the Champions League.
England's big three will meet their European counterparts in Monaco this month, where UEFA's decision to go to a knock-out system for the last 16 from next season will be heavily criticised.
The G-14 group of Europe's biggest clubs, which includes United and Liverpool as well as Real Madrid, Juventus and Bayern Munich, is determined to force UEFA to withdraw the proposals it announced last month.
And while Arsenal are not a G-14 member, vice-chairman David Dein will back them. G-14 spokesman Genevieve Berti said: "We don't accept the reforms and have had messages of support for our stance from the majority of the clubs in Europe who regularly take part on UEFA competitions."
UEFA chief executive Gerhard Aigner was the driving force behind the changes, which came after fears from European broadcasters the second league stage of the competition was failing to attract viewers or advertising revenue.
Under the planned changes, the winners will play a maximum of 13 games as opposed to the 17 they face this term.
United chief executive Peter Kenyon said: "There is big pressure on the finances of all clubs and taking four games away will have major repercussions."