At the UEFA meeting in Madrid; It was also planned that the final two rounds of the Champions League, the semi-finals and the final, would be played over a single match in a single city, namely the Final Four. According to the news in the Associated Press, UEFA gave up playing the semi-finals of the Champions League and the Final-Four format of the final.
Announcing that there will be a format change in the Champions League as of the 2024-25 season, UEFA started to make preparations for a new tournament before the season.
While it was stated that the reason for this was due to logistical reasons, it was stated that instead of this format, a new tournament was planned before the season.
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According to another information in the news, the tournament is planned to be held in the United States. It is stated that such a practice will be implemented because the teams do not prefer the pre-season preparations in Europe.
Since the mini tournament will be played at the beginning of the season, it will also replace the UEFA Super Cup. Champions League finalists, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League champions will compete in the tournament.