Silence this name that I cannot hear… Aleksander Ceferin and UEFA have presented the brand new format of the Champions League, which will come into force in 2024. Thirty-six clubs will take their place on the starting line – against 32 currently – and the competition will start with a mini-league where each team will play eight matches. A formula that has nothing, but absolutely nothing to do with the Super League, assures the president of the body.
“Having more clubs and more matches is not the Super League, hammers the Slovenian in the columns of The Team. The Super League is to always have the same clubs playing with each other. It will be much more interesting. In the current formula, in the group stage, we know which clubs will qualify after two or three games. From 2024 it will not be so easy, even for the “big clubs”. »
“Just because something works well doesn’t mean you should never change anything again,” he continues. Always try to improve. There are four more places (36 instead of 32). One of them goes to France, which is normal. Believe me, it’s not made for big clubs. They are guaranteed to be qualified. “And UEFA is sure to fill their pockets, above all.