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Ryan Giggs reveals UEFA plan to hold 'Nations League triple headers' as Premier League clubs are put on collision course with internationals

Wales boss Ryan Giggs has revealed UEFA's plan to play Nations League triple headers which could spark a club versus country row.

Wales boss Giggs says UEFA want to cram three games into ten days during the international breaks in September and October, to allow the play-offs for next summer's rescheduled European Championships to be completed in November.

But the proposal would put Giggs and England coach Gareth Southgate on a collision course with Premier League bosses due to fixture congestion caused by the coronavirus lockdown.

Ryan Giggs has revealed UEFA's plan to stage Nations League triple-headers later this year

Giggs told The Football Show on Sky Sports: 'I just have to plan a year ahead and hopefully for the games in September when the Nations League starts.