Champions League 2024/ 2025

[Stephen230]

So; this new format for next season onwards....

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One big league of 36 teams, yeah? But each team "only" plays 10 games. So how do they decide who each team plays? Is there going to be similar conditions to the existing competition (no team to play another team from the same league, no league champions to play against each other?). And how do they decide which of each team's games are at home, and which are away; luck of the draw?


Now, these issues may already have been addressed earlier in the thread. If that's the case, humble apologies. Just too lazy to go back through the thread. Plus, I'm at work.

I think that chart details the original proposal and not the one they finally settled on.

It’s 8 first phase games, not 10.
Making 64 extra games, not 100.

 

[Stephen230]

After United’s complete exit from Europe, England are down to third and only fractionally ahead of Spain in fourth, in the race for the two extra places next season.

Could get even worse if Newcastle go out tomorrow.

 

[City Raider]

So rags going out could cost them a spot next season if they miraculously come 5th?

 

[burning blue soul]

So rags going out could cost them a spot next season if they miraculously come 5th?

Yes, we'll that's where a certain teams points deduction will come in and help boost them up back into the chumps league pot.

 

[City Raider]

Is that 5th place gone for the prem?

 

[Stephen230]

Is that 5th place gone for the prem?

It goes on all the European teams not just the Champions League. If Liverpool, Villa and West Ham can have decent runs, as well as City and Arsenal, there’s still a fair chance. Germany and Italy in prime position at the minute though.

 

[East Level 2]

I quite like the idea of the coefficients being so close that we had to win the final in order for 5th place dippers, Spuds or Tarquins to qualify. Nice to borrow their support for the evening while they squirm.

 

[Stephen230]

I quite like the idea of the coefficients being so close that we had to win the final in order for 5th place dippers, Spuds or Tarquins to qualify. Nice to borrow their support for the evening while they squirm.

If this had come in this season, that’s exactly what would have happened in the final last year.

A win for us and Liverpool would have qualified in 5th. A win for Inter and fifth place in Italy would have qualified instead.

Imagine the pain that dilemma would have brought the scousers.

Beautiful.

 

[mexico1970]

It wont be long until qualification places are filled with recommended teams anyway.

 

[Impeccable One]

So rags going out could cost them a spot next season if they miraculously come 5th?

Such sweet poetic justice if this plays out