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Centricus, UEFA Said to Weigh Increased Soccer League Financing
- Firm may provide billions of euros to revamp Champions League
- UEFA seeks to reassert control after rebel soccer league fails
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Centricus Asset Management may boost the size of its multibillion-euro package to finance a revamped UEFA Champions League soccer tournament, after plans for a rival breakaway league crumbled, according to people familiar with the matter.
The London-based investment firm could offer even more than the previously discussed 6 billion euros ($7.2 billion) to underpin the flagship soccer contest if discussions proceed to an agreement, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.