New Champions League format

[bluenova]

Agree
How can it be a fair competition when you do not play against the same teams as everyone else in the league stage of it

I'm not a big fan of the format, but is it any less fair than the current situation where some groups are much harder than others? And ultimately, won't the same teams end up going through?

The knockout draws are also supposed to take into account where you finish, which is marginally fairer than a random draw, but then that "randomness" is surely a great part of what people like about knockout tournaments, so is total fairness a legit aim?

 

[bennyboy]

I'm not a big fan of the format, but is it any less fair than the current situation where some groups are much harder than others? And ultimately, won't the same teams end up going through?

The knockout draws are also supposed to take into account where you finish, which is marginally fairer than a random draw, but then that "randomness" is surely a great part of what people like about knockout tournaments, so is total fairness a legit aim?

I would prefer the luck of the draw situation it use to be.

 

[domalino]

Wish it was true, as the new format looks terrible, but extremely sceptical that the plans will be shelved.

Already signed the tv contracts with all the extra games included I would imagine.

I read the Vox Populi article this tweet is based on and it’s about UEFA changing the revenue distribution format to give the teams more money, not the new group format.

Unless I’ve missed something or the translation is REALLY bad, I think this is a case of one twitter aggregator getting it wrong and everyone else just mindlessly copying them without reading the article.

La UEFA promete al fútbol europeo 3.807 millones con la Champions alternativa a Florentino

La entidad que preside Aleksander Ceferin traslada a los clubes una proyección de ingresos a partir de 2024 con el nuevo formato acordado con la ECA que preside Nasser Al-Khelaifi

www.vozpopuli.com

 

[East Level 2]

There would be plenty of space in the calendar if international friendlies were scrapped and the volume of qualifiers drastically reduced to the levels they used to be at. We have four international breaks and no winter break. This is madness. International football was much stronger 50 years ago when there were less games. The standard of international football has plummeted while club football has improved at the highest level.

There are more qualifying games because there are more countries, particularly in Europe following the break up of the Soviet Union and the Yugoslav Federation.

 

[East Level 2]

I would prefer the luck of the draw situation it use to be.

As would we all but that is never going to happen. The greed of the old G14, and the greed of UEFA once they realised how much they could make, ensured there would be no early exits for the "elite" clubs. Even the nonsense qualifiers get six games - for the benefit of lurking raggies.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

There are more qualifying games because there are more countries, particularly in Europe following the break up of the Soviet Union and the Yugoslav Federation.

It is much wider than that. UEFA expanded the system hugely. It is crazy not to seed it properly to avoid crazy fixtures against Gibraltar etc. international football has been ruined by greed.

 

[neel]

 

[bagger69]

Sounds wanktacular

 

[waspish]

So it's not home and away against the same team? So you can play harder games away also than other teams!

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Sounds wanktacular

I'm not watching that .
Break it down for me.
Does it say the rags dippers
Barca and real have to reach the semis every year