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Closing off European football competitions to include only elite clubs - and doing away with promotion and relegation - could make them far richer, according to the American sports executive behind the Big Five talks. The Relevant Sports chairman, Charlie Stillitano, held talks with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United on Tuesday about this years International Champions Cup (ICC), an annual pre-season friendly tournament.Stillitano confirmed they also discussed restructuring the Champions League - an issue high on the European Club Association agenda. We have even talked to UEFA in the past because they had an interest in our summer tournament, Stillitano told US radio station SiriusXM. That is something they would like to integrate into their portfolio.Arsenal are the only team from the talks to go on the record in denying they advocate a breakaway Super League for Europes leading clubs. Manchester United could be guaranteed a place in Super League, says Stillitano Discussions within the ECA about the merits of advocating guaranteed Champions League places for prestigious teams come at a time when Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are all in danger of missing out on qualifying for the Champions League.What would Manchester United argue: did we create soccer or did Leicester create [it]? said Stillitano.Lets call it the money pot created by soccer and the fandom around the world. Who has had more of an integral role, Manchester United or Leicester? Its a wonderful, wonderful story - but you could see it from Manchester Uniteds point of view, too. ECA to discuss changes The European Club Association says it has no plans to set up a Super League If the Premier League season ended now, Leicester and Tottenham would qualify for the Champions League alongside Arsenal and Manchester City.Maybe that is absolutely spectacular unless you are a Manchester United fan, Liverpool fan … or a Chelsea fan, Stillitano said. I guess they dont have a birthright to be in it every year but its the age-old argument: US sports franchises versus what they have in Europe. There are wonderful, wonderful, wonderful elements to relegation and promotion and there are good arguments for a closed system.Stillitano believes Europes biggest clubs deserve to make more cash from the Champions League, given their contribution to making it such a financial success. He said fans are more likely to watch Arsenal v Barcelona games than matches involving PSV Eindhoven and Ghent. PSV do not have the appeal of the top clubs to a global audeince This is going to sound arrogant and its the furthest thing from it … but suddenly when you see the teams we have this summer in the ICC you are going to shake your head and say, Isnt that the Champions League? Stillitano said. No, the Champions League is PSV and Ghent.I could make a lot more money, I can be a lot more visible, I can help my sponsors out but right now I am locked into doing certain things that are really historic. Also See: Champions League fixtures Results Tables Sky Bet markets Curry 3 Outlet . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. 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Forward Oyarzabal fired home in the fourth minute of time added on to send Valencia to a third straight defeat, as Sociedad followed up last weeks win against Rayo Vallecano with another three points.Valencias Paco Alcacer and Sociedads Xabi Prieto were both off target with shots in the opening 12 minutes and visiting defender Mikel Gonzalez fired just wide following a 17th-minute corner. Sociedad striker Jon Bautista forced Jaume Domenech into the first save of the match with a low shot from outside the penalty area.Valencia had their best first-half effort in stoppage time before the break when Aderlan Santos headed Daniel Parejos cross narrowly wide.Defender Aritz Elustondo was first to threaten in the second period with a header as Sociedad searched for thee opening goal and Jaume denied them again in the 69th minute when keeping out Brumas low shot.ddddddddddddValencia had to wait until the 73rd minute before their next attempt on goal, with Santi Minas shot flashing past a post while midfielder partner Andre Gomes blazed his effort way over the crossbar. Jaume was solid again when saving another drive from Bruma with 11 minutes left before the action hotted up in the closing stages.Parejo crashed a rising shot just off target and at the other end Bruma was again thwarted by Jaume, who then kept out David Zurutuzas goalbound header.Valencia substitute Alvaro Negredo was inches away with his stoppage-time effort, but Sociedad snatched it even deeper in time added on when Oyarzabal hammered a low shot into the corner following a scramble in the area.Watch the climax to the La Liga season live on Sky Sports from 3.30pm on Saturday or follow all the action on www.skysports.com. ' ' '