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Barca chief: Premier League should cut to 16 teams

Barca chief: Premier League should cut to 16 teams
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Barcelona president Sandro Rossell says the Premier League must be cut by four teams to allow new scheduling across Europe.

Barcelona president Sandro Rossell believes that the Premier League should be reduced from a 20 to a 16-team league.

Rossell, who is the vice-president of the European Club Association, also wants to play European games at the weekend.

"We have to convince the Premier League to reduce to 16 [teams]," he said.

"We could perhaps play Barcelona versus Manchester United on Saturdays."

Barcelona have won five trophies since 47-year-old Rossell joined in July 2010.

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