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UEFA: It's TEAM vs IMG

UEFA has whittled down to two the agencies bidding to market its Champions League tournament.

UEFA confirmed IMG/TWI and TEAM Marketing - the current rights holders - had made it through to the final round.

It means the end of the road for the bids from Octagon and the relatively unknown AIM International - the agency headed by former TEAM MD Bernard de Roos.

The two companies will make their final proposals and presentations early next month prior to a final decision by UEFA's executive committee at its meeting on December 12/13.

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