Top 5 fan protests against UEFA

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2) FC Copenhagen

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On November 23, 2016, fans of Danish club FC Copenhagen unfurled an anti-UEFA banner during their Champions League group stage match against Porto which ended in a goalless draw.

The banner showed officials from Chelsea, PSG, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus sitting around a table along with a message that read: "Fair play a respect for all clubs in Europe – Not only UEFA’s chosen few."

The protest was in response to UEFA rule changes which makes it tougher for FC Copenhagen – and other sides from ‘lesser’ leagues – to qualify for Champions League tournament from 2018/19.

Preference is being given to England, Italy, Spain and Germany, who will automatically have four teams that will qualify for the competition. The top four clubs from the four top-ranked national associations will automatically qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League under the new rules.

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