UEFA are getting in the club tour business.
The Daily Mail says UEFA are looking at staging mini-tournaments involving the continent's leading clubs outside Europe during pre-season, with the United States the most likely location.
European football's ruling body have been considering ways of increasing global interest in sponsorship and media rights, and elevating games that already involve their marquee teams by giving them UEFA branding and organisation is the preferred option.
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