UEFA's new Champions League format must be changed, says top European Leagues
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA's new Champions League format must be changed, says top European Leagues

The Hindu  

Europe's top football leagues want to re-visit the changes to the Champions League format, agreed by UEFA in April under the threat of a breakaway Super League. Jacco Swart, Managing Director of the European Leagues organisation, told a news conference on Friday that there would be a second phase of negotiations with UEFA and it would look to secure several changes. The new format from the 2024/25 season will see the Champions League group stage expand from 32 to 36 teams, who will play in a single league format. European Leagues chairman Claus Thomsen said his organisation wanted to see increased revenue for non-participating clubs and also the removal of the two places for non-qualifying clubs with the highest rankings in UEFA's 'coefficient system' over the previous five years.

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Women’s Champions League to wrap up group stage that highlights a growing imbalance in European game
1 week, 1 day ago

Women’s Champions League to wrap up group stage that highlights a growing imbalance in European game

Associated Press  

The competitive imbalance in women’s club soccer in Europe will be underscored this week in the final round of Champions League group-stage matches where little is on the line because of the dominance of the continent’s top teams. The eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals have already secured their spots with one round remaining: Lyon and Wolfsburg from Group A; …

Major League Soccer looking to switch to European-style calendar that could change 50-year tradition
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Major League Soccer looking to switch to European-style calendar that could change 50-year tradition

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer is mulling a radical overhaul of the league’s calendar to mirror a European-style autumn-to-spring season, a revolutionary move that would break with nearly 50 years of tradition in North America. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s MLS Cup championship game in Los Angeles, MLS commissioner Don Garber told reporters the league was considering a switch “more than ever before” …

Return of the European Super League: '60 top clubs ready to sign up - with English teams expected to be willing to join' in revival of controversial plans which sparked mass protests in 2021
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Return of the European Super League: '60 top clubs ready to sign up - with English teams expected to be willing to join' in revival of controversial plans which sparked mass protests in 2021

Daily Mail  

European football risks another identity crisis with roughly 60 clubs reportedly willing to take part in a renewed push to establish a Super League. Roughly 60 clubs are ready to sign up to a renewed European Super League plan, a report claims Several top Premier League sides are said to be keen, though it is not revealed who Fans reacted …

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: New UCL format not easy for anyone, says Simeone
4 weeks ago

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: New UCL format not easy for anyone, says Simeone

The Hindu  

The new Champions League format means it is not easy for any team, said Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone before his side visit Czech champions Sparta Prague on Tuesday. Europe’s top-tier club competition now has 36 teams in a league table, a format where each side faces eight different opponents instead of groups with three home and-away ties. “From what …

The new Champions League sets up a high-stakes game in football’s ‘turning point’
3 months, 1 week ago

The new Champions League sets up a high-stakes game in football’s ‘turning point’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The modern Champions League has shown that question doesn’t really warrant proper …

The fixture which shows football’s changing face - and how AC Milan got left behind
3 months, 1 week ago

The fixture which shows football’s changing face - and how AC Milan got left behind

The Independent  

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New Champions League format: How many points are needed in the ‘Swiss model’ for 2024-25?
3 months, 1 week ago

New Champions League format: How many points are needed in the ‘Swiss model’ for 2024-25?

The Telegraph  

This season’s Champions League has a radically different feel and rhythm with Europe’s premier club competition switching to a 36-team “Swiss Model”. It means four additional teams in the tournament and the end of the group stage, with all the clubs playing in one league. The Champions League group stage has undergone the biggest change in format for 20 years, …

The Champions League returns: Your guide to its new format, storylines, tactics and how to watch
3 months, 1 week ago

The Champions League returns: Your guide to its new format, storylines, tactics and how to watch

New York Times  

This season will bring us a Champions League like none we have seen before. Liverpool are back in the Champions League after playing Europa League football last season, where they lost 3-1 on aggregate to Atalanta of Italy, the competition’s eventual winners, in the quarter-finals. Tuesday: AC Milan vs Liverpool Liverpool face Milan at San Siro for the first time …

The real reason behind the Champions League’s new format
3 months, 1 week ago

The real reason behind the Champions League’s new format

The Independent  

As star players approach the new Champions League season this week, there are still many who don’t get the new format. In the case of the Champions League’s specific structure, a classic format of eight groups of four with the top two going through is now ending after 25 years. open image in gallery The Champions League’s new format should …

Champions League starts bigger new era with Mbappé at Madrid and rematches of past finals
3 months, 1 week ago

Champions League starts bigger new era with Mbappé at Madrid and rematches of past finals

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The new Champions League format kicks off Tuesday after more than six years of planning, one failed proposal and one Super League launch fiasco. Tuesday starts with “Miracle” rematch The new era starts with two 1645 GMT early kickoffs featuring three European Cup winners from the 1980s — Juventus hosts PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa travels to Young …

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw: New format to big showdowns - Key talking points
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw: New format to big showdowns - Key talking points

Hindustan Times  

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw took place on Thursday and it had its fair share of drama and excitement. The main focus was on defending champions Real Madrid, who have also been drawn to face Liverpool and last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund. Each side will play eight matches against eight different opponents in the new format, and all 36 …

Real Madrid gets Champions League final rematches with Liverpool, Dortmund in new format fixtures
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Madrid gets Champions League final rematches with Liverpool, Dortmund in new format fixtures

Associated Press  

MONACO — The Champions League will have a series of rematches of recent finals in the bigger slate of games paired Thursday in the new format of European soccer’s signature competition. Real Madrid will have re-runs of its past three Champions League title wins, against Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund, in a revamped eight-game schedule for each team now the traditional …

What is the new Champions League format and how does the draw work?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What is the new Champions League format and how does the draw work?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Champions League has undergone perhaps the most …

Explainer: The new Champions League format aims to give clubs what they wanted from UEFA
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Explainer: The new Champions League format aims to give clubs what they wanted from UEFA

Associated Press  

MONACO — The Champions League gets a fresh look with more teams playing for more prize money from more games against more opponents. The first new Champions League format since 2003 promises almost everything Europe’s wealthiest and most influential clubs wanted. Still, the Champions League format shaped mostly by rebel Super League clubs was broadly approved one year later by …

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: How does the new format and draw work - EXPLAINER
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: How does the new format and draw work - EXPLAINER

Hindustan Times  

The Champions League draw is scheduled to take place in Monaco on Thursday, and it will be a different format this time. The new Champions League season will see 36 clubs fight in the main round, and it is an increase from 32 under the old format. How does the new UEFA Champions League draw and format work? Since 2003, …

UCL 2024-25 draw: UEFA Champions League new format explained; How will the 36-team league stage work?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UCL 2024-25 draw: UEFA Champions League new format explained; How will the 36-team league stage work?

The Hindu  

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw is set to commence on August 29, Thursday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. FOLLOW THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW HERE: UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw LIVE All 36 clubs will participate in a single league phase, instead of the previous group stage format where 32 participants are divided into eight groups of four. The …

The new Champions League format is flawed. So who is it really for?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The new Champions League format is flawed. So who is it really for?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It says something about the new Champions League …

Revealed: How much clubs will make under the new Champions League format with Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa to take part in the expanded competition
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: How much clubs will make under the new Champions League format with Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa to take part in the expanded competition

Daily Mail  

Champions League clubs could make an extra £23m in earnings under the new format for this year's competition. On Thursday, UEFA will make the draw for the league phase in Monaco, with English sides Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa set to discover which eight sides they will play. The first draw under the new Champions League format will …

New Champions League format promises more of almost everything storied clubs wanted from UEFA
3 months, 4 weeks ago

New Champions League format promises more of almost everything storied clubs wanted from UEFA

New Indian Express  

GENEVA: The new Champions League format this season will see more teams playing more games for more prize money. The first new Champions League format since 2003 promises more of almost everything that Europe’s wealthiest and most influential clubs wanted from UEFA. The new league phase in European club football’s marquee event will have 144 total games compared to 96 …

Champions League Draw: New format explained plus date, time, teams involved and where to watch
4 months ago

Champions League Draw: New format explained plus date, time, teams involved and where to watch

Daily Mail  

The Champions League is back! Here is everything you need to know about the 2024-25 Champions League draw including date, time, where to watch, the teams involved and the new format explained. This year's draw will use automated software to decide each teams opponents at random Where to watch This year's Champions League draw will be live streamed for free …

Some players could miss start of Champions League qualifying if their teams go far at Euro 2024
6 months ago

Some players could miss start of Champions League qualifying if their teams go far at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — If Slovakia, Romania and Switzerland continue their hot starts to the European Championship, some players might be unavailable when their clubs start Champions League qualifying next month. Slovakia midfielder Juraj Kucka plays for Slovan Bratislava which was drawn Tuesday to play Struga from North Macedonia in the first qualifying round of the revamped Champions League that starts …

UEFA Euro 2024: Groups, format, venues and schedule - All you need to know
6 months, 1 week ago

UEFA Euro 2024: Groups, format, venues and schedule - All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The UEFA Euro 2024 is scheduled to begin on June 15, with hosts Germany taking on Group A opponents Scotland in the tournament opener. The head coaches of Switzerland Murat Yakin, left,and Germany Julian Nagelsmann, right, pose next to the trophy after the draw for the UEFA Euro 2024. Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, …

How the new Champions League format works
8 months ago

How the new Champions League format works

New York Times  

This is the final season of the current Champions League format with the competition changing significantly from 2024-25. In theory, in some years the Premier League could end up with a total of seven teams in the Champions League due to the coefficient spot awarded on performance and the winners of Europe’s biggest club competition and the Europa League. As …

Uefa discussed allowing teams to pick opposition in new Champions League format
9 months, 1 week ago

Uefa discussed allowing teams to pick opposition in new Champions League format

The Telegraph  

Uefa considered a tweak to the new Champions League format in which the best performing clubs in the first round could pick their first knockout opponents in a live television event – but the idea never gathered enough support. General secretary Theodore Theodoridis said on Tuesday he liked the idea of a radical suggestion for the new Champions League in …

UEFA Champions League new format explained: 36 teams to be part of three European tournaments from 2024/25
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UEFA Champions League new format explained: 36 teams to be part of three European tournaments from 2024/25

The Hindu  

UEFA has announced a new format for the 2024-25 edition of the Champions League, which will see a significant change in the group stage format and the number of teams taking part in the tournament. From the 2024-25 season onwards, 36 clubs will participate in a single league phase, instead of the present group stage format where 32 participants are …

UEFA Champions League's New Format: Matchdays to Group-stage Allocations
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UEFA Champions League's New Format: Matchdays to Group-stage Allocations

News 18  

UEFA have announced their new format for the tournament from the 2024-25 season. Another proof that European football is more united than ever.” For all the details on the new format of the UEFA Champions League, here is all you need to know. An exciting new era for European club football awaits Here’s how the #UCL will look from 2024/25 …

The fear behind Champions League’s ‘turning point’ and football’s trepidation in 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The fear behind Champions League’s ‘turning point’ and football’s trepidation in 2024

The Independent  

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Uefa hits back at European Super League after European Court of Justice ruling
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Uefa hits back at European Super League after European Court of Justice ruling

The Independent  

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Will Premier League clubs join the new European Super League?
1 year ago

Will Premier League clubs join the new European Super League?

The Independent  

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European Super League launches radical new plan for football
1 year ago

European Super League launches radical new plan for football

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Super League have launched a radical …

Explained | What is new European Super League that has split major football clubs? All you need to know
1 year ago

Explained | What is new European Super League that has split major football clubs? All you need to know

India TV News  

European football is witnessing major turmoil since the European Court of Justice's verdict in favour of the new Super League on Thursday, December 21. The top court said that UEFA and FIFA's opposition to the Super League breached EU laws, paving the way for a new league shortly. Top Spanish football teams Real Madrid and Barcelona welcomed the court's ruling …

Soccer’s Super League revived by court ruling against FIFA and UEFA. Many top clubs still against it
1 year ago

Soccer’s Super League revived by court ruling against FIFA and UEFA. Many top clubs still against it

Associated Press  

European soccer was rocked by a court ruling that revived the rebel Super League on Thursday, though it wasn’t clear whether any clubs were joining Real Madrid and Barcelona in the breakaway project. “The world of football moved on from the Super League years ago and progressive reforms will continue,” said the European Club Association which represents Europe’s top football …

Champions League group stage resumes with much at stake for all teams
1 year ago

Champions League group stage resumes with much at stake for all teams

Hindustan Times  

The Champions League group stage moves into the final two rounds of matches on Tuesday with the results also affecting entries to other international competitions this season and next. BONUS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLACES Expanding the Champions League next season in a new 36-team format means four more teams qualifying and two more guaranteed games for each in a single-standings league …

Champions League group stage changes: What will the tournament look like next season?
1 year, 3 months ago

Champions League group stage changes: What will the tournament look like next season?

The Independent  

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UEFA Champions League: Last ever group stage starts as Man City looks to defend title
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA Champions League: Last ever group stage starts as Man City looks to defend title

The Hindu  

Manchester City begins its defence of the Champions League on Tuesday when the group stage kicks off in the last season in its current format as Europe’s elite club competition gets ready for a radical change. It is hard to imagine Swiss side Young Boys or Serbia’s Red Star Belgrade making a big impact alongside Pep Guardiola’s City and RB …

UEFA Champions League return just the start of Euro adventure for Saudi-backed Newcastle
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA Champions League return just the start of Euro adventure for Saudi-backed Newcastle

The Hindu  

Fuelled by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Newcastle return to the Champions League for the first time in 20 years at AC Milan on Tuesday hoping this is just the start of its rise on the European stage. When it broke into the Premier League’s top four in its first full season since the Saudi Public Investment Fund took an …

What is the new Champions League format for the 2024-25 season? All the changes as UEFA are set to implement a new-look competition next year
1 year, 3 months ago

What is the new Champions League format for the 2024-25 season? All the changes as UEFA are set to implement a new-look competition next year

Daily Mail  

The Champions League will get underway for the final time as we know it. Premier League clubs could be set to benefit from the expanded set up following confirmation that up to five teams would be able to qualify for the competition through their league position. The Champions League will be expanded to 36 teams for the 2024-25 season Mail …

UEFA Champions League 2023-24 draw: All you need to know, format, live streaming info
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA Champions League 2023-24 draw: All you need to know, format, live streaming info

The Hindu  

There will be 14 winners of the Champions League, or the old European Cup, in the 32-team group stage draw on Thursday after PSV Eindhoven advanced in the qualifying playoffs.\ FOLLOW THE BLOG LIVE HERE: Champions League draw live: UCL 2023-24 draw updates, streaming info PSV, the European champion in 1988, beat Rangers 5-1 in their playoff second leg on …

More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year
1 year, 5 months ago

More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year

The Hindu  

Teams from the same country will have more chances to play each other when the Champions League and other European club competitions are revamped next year, UEFA said Monday. There will be an open draw for the round of 16 without so-called “country protection” and two teams from a high-ranked nation could also face each other in the new league …

More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year
1 year, 5 months ago

More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Teams from the same country will have more chances to play each other when the Champions League and other European club competitions are revamped next year, UEFA said Monday. There will be an open draw for the round of 16 without so-called “country protection” and two teams from a high-ranked nation could also face each other in the …

Revised Version of European Super League Set To Return With 80 Football Teams
1 year, 10 months ago

Revised Version of European Super League Set To Return With 80 Football Teams

News 18  

The initial plans of holding a breakaway European Super League had to be dumped after the organisers faced severe backlash from the fans of the involved football teams. Bernd Reichart, chief executive of A22 Sports, a company designed to sponsor and formulate plans for the new league, recently underlined the significance to have a separate European football competition. The football …

European Super League Q&A: What are the plans? What happens next? What about Champions League?
1 year, 10 months ago

European Super League Q&A: What are the plans? What happens next? What about Champions League?

Daily Mail  

Following the disastrous launch of the Super League project in April 2021, a revised proposal which could reshape the future of European football was revealed on Thursday morning. The 10 principles for a European Super League An open competition with several leagues based on sporting merit Clubs involved remain committed to national competitions Greater distribution of financial resources to improve …

Super League organizers set out 80-team competition idea
1 year, 10 months ago

Super League organizers set out 80-team competition idea

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Organizers of the Super League project presented a long-promised new proposal Thursday for a multi-division competition involving up to 80 European soccer teams and operating outside of UEFA’s authority. Setting out 10 principles for the project, Spain-based A22 Sports Management said it had talked to “nearly 50 European clubs” about the revived proposal two years after the original …

Asian football set to get new Champions League format in 2024
2 years ago

Asian football set to get new Champions League format in 2024

The Hindu  

The Asian Champions League is set to be revamped in the 2024-25 season as part of reforms that should add a third club football competition for the continent. The marquee Champions League would be cut to 24 teams, instead of the current 40, playing eight guaranteed games in an opening league stage instead of six in a traditional group stage, …

Super League clubs face UEFA in soccer’s big legal match
2 years, 5 months ago

Super League clubs face UEFA in soccer’s big legal match

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A group of top soccer clubs face Champions League organizer UEFA in court on Monday for a legal match that risks the biggest upheaval in European soccer for more than 25 years. The Super League project failed at launch 15 months ago but the company formed by the 12 rebel clubs — now led by Real Madrid, Barcelona …

8 rounds in expanded Champions League first stage from 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

8 rounds in expanded Champions League first stage from 2024

Associated Press  

VIENNA — A scaled-back first phase to the expanded Champions League in 2024 was approved by UEFA on Tuesday to quell a backlash around Europe. Weeks of talks involving domestic leagues and clubs went down to the wire on Tuesday to produce the revised format that will see two additional places in the expanded format awarded to the two countries …

Fan Group Pressures UEFA Ahead of Champions League Talks
2 years, 7 months ago

Fan Group Pressures UEFA Ahead of Champions League Talks

News 18  

A European football fan group urged UEFA and club leaders on Monday to overturn some of the changes to the Champions League due in 2024, and described other ideas as ”juvenile daydreams.” IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE The UEFA-recognized Football Supporters Europe group stepped up its opposition …

Fan group pressures UEFA ahead of Champions League talks
2 years, 7 months ago

Fan group pressures UEFA ahead of Champions League talks

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A European soccer fan group urged UEFA and club leaders on Monday to overturn some of the changes to the Champions League due in 2024, and described other ideas as ”juvenile daydreams.” The UEFA-recognized Football Supporters Europe group stepped up its opposition ahead of upcoming meetings involving the European Club Association and UEFA. The FSE fan group now …

UEFA to revisit Champions League overhaul amid backlash
2 years, 7 months ago

UEFA to revisit Champions League overhaul amid backlash

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Facing pushback against an overhaul of the Champions League, UEFA will review plans as European leagues, more mid-ranking teams and fan groups try to limit changes that favor the wealthiest clubs. “Second, allowing clubs to qualify to Europe based on past achievements goes against the very principle of sporting merit.” The European Leagues group has long claimed that …

Premier League fans’ group criticises Uefa over Champions League reform proposals
2 years, 8 months ago

Premier League fans’ group criticises Uefa over Champions League reform proposals

The Independent  

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