Talks cement a relationship between UEFA, Europe’s leading clubs and an agency that wants to stage European club football in the U.S.

Feyenoord claimed a slender first-leg lead over AC Milan in their Champions League knockout play-off in Rotterdam. Igor Paixao's early effort settled the contest for the hosts, with his low drive skipping off the wet surface to beat Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan at his near post.

The UEFA Champions League's knockout phase will kick off on Tuesday, February 11-12 with the return legs to be played the week after, on February 18-19 and will determine the eight teams that will face the first eight sides that already qualified in the League Phase.