Michel Platini, who was then the UEFA president, had suggested in October 2013 an expansion of the tournament to 40 teams, an idea that FIFA president Gianni Infantino also suggested in March 2016.
Michel Platini, vtedajší prezident UEFA, navrhol v januári 2015 rozšírenie turnaja na 40 tímov, čo prezident FIFA Gianni Infantino taktiež navrhol aj v marci 2016.