updated 2:37 p.m. ET Sept. 22, 2011
LIMASSOL, Cyprus - UEFA says Europe's national soccer associations want to have only double-headers for international matches and avoid matches in August.
A two-day meeting of its 53 member FAs ended Thursday in Limassol, Cyprus. Members expressed a desire for a calendar that only features double-headers and scraps the exhibition matches before the season.
UEFA President Michel Platini says the calendar remains a top priority for UEFA, which will decide on the best option before making a recommendation to FIFA. The international governing body has the final say on the calendar.
European clubs have pressed UEFA and FIFA to drop August internationals, describing them as "nonsense" matches which disrupt preparations for their season.
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