Premier League rejects UEFA proposals for new 'Swiss model' Champions League
3 years, 10 months ago

Premier League rejects UEFA proposals for new 'Swiss model' Champions League

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have rejected UEFA's proposals to revamp the Champions League because of fears the expanded competiton will undermine English football, including the top flight. A video call between executives of the Premier League's 20 clubs heard the proposals to expand the European competition and increase its value from 2024 would reduce broadcast revenue available to top-tier teams here. The likes of Arsenal would be set to benefit from some of the competition's new proposals Clubs with recent history of European success could have a protected route into competition CHAMPION BONUS Under the rules proposed by UEFA, two clubs each season would be boosted from Europa League and Europa Conference League qualification places into Champions League. On this basis, the clubs that would benefit form a Champions League boost would be: 2019-20 Season: Tottenham Hotspur Roma 2018-19 Season: Arsenal Sevilla 2017-18 Season: Arsenal Sevilla The Premier League will now inform the European Leagues, a representative body, of its position, which will challenge UEFA's plan.

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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
1 month 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
1 month, 2 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 …

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: A rematch for the ages, Barcelona faces Bayern in a clash of titans
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: A rematch for the ages, Barcelona faces Bayern in a clash of titans

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A plethora of exciting matches await this week in the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will clash in a rematch of the 2023-24 final, while Barcelona and Bayern Munich will battle it out in a clash of titans. Other notable matches include AC Milan vs Club Brugge, Arsenal vs Shakhtar Donetsk, and Juventus vs VfB Stuttgart.

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

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

The Independent  

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

Arsenal face PSG and Liverpool to play Real Madrid: Champions League draw in full
4 months, 1 week ago

Arsenal face PSG and Liverpool to play Real Madrid: Champions League draw in full

The Independent  

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Explainer: The new Champions League format aims to give clubs what they wanted from UEFA
4 months, 1 week 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 …

UCL 2024-25 draw: UEFA Champions League new format explained; How will the 36-team league stage work?
4 months, 1 week 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 …

New Champions League format promises more of almost everything storied clubs wanted from UEFA
4 months, 2 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 …

Some players could miss start of Champions League qualifying if their teams go far at Euro 2024
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Fears Premier League 'could be reduced to 18 TEAMS amid FIFA's plans to restrict global top-flights to ease Club World Cup congestion - as stars threaten strikes'
7 months, 1 week ago

Fears Premier League 'could be reduced to 18 TEAMS amid FIFA's plans to restrict global top-flights to ease Club World Cup congestion - as stars threaten strikes'

Daily Mail  

There are reportedly fears that FIFA want to impose 18-team leagues around the world, including the Premier League, due to the expansion of the Club World Cup. There are reportedly fears that FIFA want to impose 18-team leagues around the world An 18-team Premier League would mean each club plays 34 games instead of the usual 38 'What you can …

German teams’ success in Champions League disrupting Germany’s Euro 2024 preparations
8 months ago

German teams’ success in Champions League disrupting Germany’s Euro 2024 preparations

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s European Championship preparations are being disrupted by German teams’ success in the Champions League. The Champions League final could see old rivals Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich meet for a repeat of the 2013 decider – if Bayern beats Real Madrid in the second leg of their semifinal on Wednesday. Even a Bayern defeat would leave Germany …

How the new Champions League format works
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Premier League suffer yet ANOTHER critical blow in UEFA coefficient rankings after West Ham and Liverpool Europa League defeats... with hopes of earning an extra Champions League spot all but over
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Premier League suffer yet ANOTHER critical blow in UEFA coefficient rankings after West Ham and Liverpool Europa League defeats... with hopes of earning an extra Champions League spot all but over

Daily Mail  

The Premier League is now almost certain to miss out on extra European spot The Premier League's hopes of securing a fifth Champions League spot are virtually over after Liverpool and West Ham exited Europe on Thursday. The Premier League's hopes of having five Champions League spots are all but over Liverpool and West Ham's exits from the Europa League …

Champions League rules leave teams chasing a moving target in the Bundesliga
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Champions League rules leave teams chasing a moving target in the Bundesliga

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — How many teams qualify for the Champions League from the Bundesliga? Bayern Munich’s and Borussia Dortmund’s heroics in reaching the Champions League semifinals mean the fight for European qualification in Germany is complex, ever changing and could leave teams relying on their rivals to succeed. The main cause of the uncertainty is the revamped Champions League expanding …

Uefa discussed allowing teams to pick opposition in new Champions League format
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

The Champions League has gone stale and is past the point of no return
10 months ago

The Champions League has gone stale and is past the point of no return

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. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin argued during the Super League crisis that up …

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

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Champions League Round of 16 draw: Holders Manchester City get United conqueror; PSG to visit Spain
1 year ago

Champions League Round of 16 draw: Holders Manchester City get United conqueror; PSG to visit Spain

Hindustan Times  

16 teams who crossed the hurdle of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 season, learned their fate for the first set of knockout rounds. On Monday, UEFA announced the draw for the Round of 16 stage of the tournament in Nyon and defending champions Manchester City were handed a benign draw as they were picked to play …

UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 draw highlights: PSG to visit Spain; Atletico set blockbuster clash with Inter Milan
1 year ago

UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 draw highlights: PSG to visit Spain; Atletico set blockbuster clash with Inter Milan

Hindustan Times  

By, New Delhi UEFA Champions League, Round of 16 draw: Europe's top teams have finally discovered who they will meet in the round of 16 stage of the Champions League. PSG will travel to Spain while Inter Milan are set to take on Atletico Madrid in the last 16 this season UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw highlights: The …

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 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, 4 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 …

Premier League confirm FIVE English clubs could qualify for the Champions League next season
1 year, 5 months ago

Premier League confirm FIVE English clubs could qualify for the Champions League next season

Daily Mail  

History could be made during the 2023-24 season as for the first time five Premier League teams could qualify for the Champions League through league position. For this to happen, the English clubs in this year's campaign would have to provide one of the top two performances across the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. Should Manchester City …

More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

UEFA investigations, multi-club owners raise doubts for European competition entries
1 year, 6 months ago

UEFA investigations, multi-club owners raise doubts for European competition entries

The Hindu  

The European club football season ended this weekend with Manchester City beating Inter Milan in the Champions League final, so entry lists are now known for UEFA competitions next season. When late on Monday in Switzerland the entry deadline set by UEFA for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League passes, the lawyers will still have much work …

Bundesliga clubs’ qualification process for Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League explained
1 year, 8 months ago

Bundesliga clubs’ qualification process for Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League explained

The Hindu  

In addition to competing for the Bundesliga title, teams in Germany’s top-flight football qualify for three other competitions in Europe- UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League. UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League Usually, the team that finishes fifth in the league standings and the one that wins the DFB Cup, qualify for the …

European Super League Q&A: What are the plans? What happens next? What about Champions League?
1 year, 11 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 …

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, 6 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 …

Fan Group Pressures UEFA Ahead of Champions League Talks
2 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Middle-class clubs try to prevent Champions League ‘monster’
2 years, 8 months ago

Middle-class clubs try to prevent Champions League ‘monster’

Associated Press  

The fear is UEFA is creating a “monster” with changes to the Champions League that will make the elite even richer. “If you’re participating in the Champions League, your coefficient gets higher and higher and the shop is more closed,” Hellman said in a video call on Monday. I would be more open to other leagues and other clubs, and …

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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UEFA approves new rules to scrutinize soccer club finances
2 years, 9 months ago

UEFA approves new rules to scrutinize soccer club finances

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA approved new financial monitoring rules for European soccer clubs on Thursday, giving up on “fair play” and lowering expectations it can solve the competitive imbalance in the Champions League. “Competitiveness cannot be addressed simply by financial regulations,” UEFA project leader Andrea Traverso said at a briefing, adding the words “fair play” had been misinterpreted to mean …

UEFA May Move Champions League Final Out of St Petersburg in Russia: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

UEFA May Move Champions League Final Out of St Petersburg in Russia: Report

The Quint  

The Russian city was supposed to host the 2021 final, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic meant UEFA had to move the games the 2020 and 2021 finals in Portugal, Lisbon and Porto respectively, with original hosts Istanbul and Saint Petersburg being reallocated their hosting of the final in 2023 and 2022. Saint Petersburg is also the base for …

Europa League: Barcelona clash with Napoli headlines playoffs in new reality for Catalans
2 years, 10 months ago

Europa League: Barcelona clash with Napoli headlines playoffs in new reality for Catalans

Firstpost  

The Catalans crashed out of the Champions League in the group stage with just two goals scored in six matches Barcelona’s new reality will hit home on Thursday when they play in Europe’s second-tier club competition for the first time in 18 years as Napoli visit the Camp Nou in the Europa League. Barcelona were not the only high-profile name …

Champions League Roundup: European powers joined by Sporting in last 16
3 years, 1 month ago

Champions League Roundup: European powers joined by Sporting in last 16

The Hindu  

The parade of European powers advancing to the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday was disrupted by Sporting Lisbon completing a stunning turnaround to join them. Madrid’s 3-0 win at Sheriff — avenging a 2-1 home defeat to the champion of Moldova two months ago — included a goal for Karim Benzema on a day of legal trouble for the …

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