EFL disappointed with UEFA over League Cup & Champions League fixture clash

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a]'s home clash with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a] had ‌been set for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/wolves-j3Azpf5d/?mid=drmqS0Zi"]September 9[/a] but according to ‌the EFL, UEFA subsequently scheduled [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]'s Champions League tie against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]‌Atletico Madrid[/a] for the same evening.[/p][p]Logistical challenges for ‌the police mean Liverpool and Everton cannot play at home on the same day.[/p][p][b]"On 28 August we confirmed that the ‌Carabao Cup Round Three tie between Everton ⁠and Wolverhampton Wanderers ‌had been scheduled for Wednesday 9 September,"[/b] an EFL statement said.[/p][p]"This ​was confirmed with local stakeholders as per usual practice ahead of announcement. On Saturday, UEFA ​announced that it had scheduled Liverpool v Atletico Madrid for the same date, despite it being clear that ⁠Everton and Liverpool ​cannot play home fixtures on the same evening.[/p][p][b]"The EFL met with UEFA officials on Monday morning to explore available options, however in those discussions it was made clear ‌that they were unwilling to consider rescheduling the Liverpool v Atletico Madrid fixture due to the impact on supporters travelling from overseas."[/b][/p][embed guid="51f93551-129b-4749-ad71-1ba19be5a3f2" url="https://x.com/Everton/status/2094409880098758892" social-type="twitter" /][p]The new date for the Everton v Wolves clash is now September 16, the same night that Liverpool were due to face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a] in the League Cup. The Liverpool match has now been brought forward by 24 hours.[/p][p][b]"Over recent ‌seasons the League has made a number of changes ​to accommodate the expansion of UEFA Club competitions -- ‌a decision which was made without adequate consultation with domestic leagues," [/b]the EFL said.[/p][p]"This makes UEFA's unwillingness to cooperate all the more frustrating, not least for the supporters of the five impacted clubs, and ⁠we sincerely apologise ⁠for the inconvenience caused."[/p][p]UEFA ‌has been approached for comment.[/p]