Another Champions league revamp...?

As a cup competition the old format was fucking stupid, and today it would 100x worse. Oh fantastic, let's all watch Real Madrid pummel a bunch of teams you've never heard of 8-0 on aggregate until the semi final.

The reality of modern football is that the best teams in the world are spread across 5 countries. If you want an international competition which puts the best against the best, you have to include the best teams.
Oooh i don't know about that, European Cup of years gone by had some superb games and atmosphere. One of the first games i remember watching on the tv was Celtic in 67, with my dad and his mates. A great night. If you want a series of meaningless warm up games before a knockout competition i guess the CL is for you, but change the name of the competion as over 60% are champions of fuckall
 
The first thing to do is to rename the current competition The European League Cup. "Champions League" is a misnomer.
I see nothing wrong with a knock-out competition for all league winners. Of course the vast majority have zero chance but it is their one chance perhaps to play against a top team. Such a prospect is the best incentive for winning their league and what better thrill for them than a visit stadiums they can only dream of - Nou Camp, Bernabeu and yes, even OT.
You might as well stop non-league clubs competing in the FA cup but just look how far some of them get before being eliminated and the cupsets (Chelsea v Bradford?). The money they receive even for just 1 game can be a life saver.
And finally, weren't we City fans happy to draw Burton Albion?
 

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