UEFA’s executive committee on Tuesday approved the new format of the Champions League, which will take effect in the 2024/2025 season. It is a system without a pool system and with eight instead of the usual six matches per club in the first round. The number of clubs in the main tournament will be increased from 32 to 36.
UEFA even wanted to move to a system with ten matches per club in the first round. After fierce protest from the national competitions last month, that number has been reduced to eight.
What is special is that the clubs are no longer divided into different groups. A ranking is used with the 36 clubs, which do not all play against each other.
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