Trial planned from 2027, potentially in big Asian market Uefa rejects call to end league phase ‘country protection’ Trial planned from 2027, potentially in big Asian market Uefa rejects call to end league phase ‘country protection’ Uefa hopes to follow in the Premier League’s footsteps and trial a new direct-to-consumer streaming service for Champions League matches in the next television rights cycle. If implemented successfully the trial could pave the way for games to be streamed more widely