{
  "id": 3037340,
  "title": "Champions League: UEFA sets September 2 as deadline for squad registration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/champions-league-uefa-sets-september-2-as-deadline-for-squad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:59:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/champions-league-uefa-sets-september-2-as-deadline-for-squad-registration/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UEFA has announced that clubs must submit their List A squads by September 2, 2026, for the 2026/27 Champions League league phase. The maximum number of players allowed on the List A is 25, with a minimum of two goalkeepers required. Eight of those 25 spots must be filled with locally trained players, and no club can have more than four association-trained players listed on those eight positions. Clubs will need to have their List A squads verified and validated by their respective associations by September 2, 23:59 CET. The governing body emphasized that clubs must adhere to the squad-size limit and locally trained-player quota when submitting their lists.",
  "summary": "UEFA has fixed September 2 as the deadline for clubs to submit their List A squads ahead of the 2026/27 Champions League league phase, with clubs allowed to register a maximum of 25 players. According to UEFA on its website on Monday, List A must be submitted by clubs and subsequently verified and validated by […] Champions League: UEFA sets September 2 as deadline for squad registration",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Champions League fairytale team Bodø/Glimt close to return as 7 playoffs decide full 36-team lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/champions-league-fairytale-team-bod-glimt-close-to-return-as-7",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:06:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "UEFA sets September 2 deadline for Champions League squad registration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/uefa-sets-september-2-deadline-for-champions-league-squad-registration",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:06:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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