A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE club has been forced to change their name and adopt a new badge by Fifa.
The world’s governing football body today announced details for next summer’s first 32-team Club World Cup.
A Champions League club has changed their name and adopted a new badge
The historic tournament sees English duo Chelsea and Manchester City join a host of other top names in Thursday’s draw.
Taking place in Miami, Chelsea could be drawn against giants like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain.
While City risk landing tricky sides including Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
But Pep Guardiola’s defending champs could end up playing a side boasting a brand new name and badge.
Austrian giants RB Salzburg are now officially being called FC Salzburg by Fifa.
The decision mirrors one taken by Uefa earlier this season, allowing them to compete in the Champions League.
FC Salzburg are owned by energy drink giants Red Bull, as are German side RB Leipzig.
But with both sides competing in the same competition, Salzburg were forced to undergo an official name change to avoid a conflict of interest.
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And Fifa have continued in Uefa’s footsteps by also making Salzburg drop their RB tag.
Indeed, the Austrian team’s badge has also changed.
Red Bull Salzburg are now known as FC Salzburg
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Before it used to show two bulls competing under the words ‘Red Bull’.
But the wording has now been modified to just ‘FC’, while one of the bulls has been removed completely.
All eyes will now be on Thursday’s draw, which takes place in Miami.
Next summer’s tournament will be played in the USA and runs between June 15 and July 13.
Club World Cup draw pots
POT 1
Man City
Real Madrid
Bayern Munich
PSG
Flamengo
Palmeiras
River Plate
Fluminense
POT 2
Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund
Inter Milan
Porto
Atletico Madrid
Benfica
Juventus
FC Salzburg
POT 3
Al Hilal
Ulsan HD
Al Ahly
Wydad AC
CF Monterrey
Club Leon
Boca Juniors
Botafogo
POT 4
Urawa Red Diamonds
Al Ain
Esperance Sportive de Tunisie
Mamelodi Sundowns
CF Pachuca
Seattle Sounders
Auckland City
Inter Miami