In C5 alliances will be reduced to being aloud 3 clans instead of 12. It's ajoke and should be rethought, I'd like to know the reasoning for only 3 clans. What use is an Ally with only 3 clans?
If you do the math, at level 8 clan you can have 120 members. At current standing you can have 200 members in one alliance. With the new system you will be able to have 360 members in one alliance.