In September 2011, during UEFA's first ever full strategy meeting, Michel Platini proposed a qualification format involving two group stages, but the member associations did not accept the proposal.
2011年9月，在欧足联首届全面战略会议上，米歇尔·普拉蒂尼提出设两个小组赛阶段的资格赛赛制，但该提议未获会员足协认可。