x

Champions League to undergo changes as UEFA consider new plan

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is making plans to have a new format for Champions league.

The single-country, one-leg format was adopted for practical purposes as an effective way to conclude the competitions last season in a campaign badly disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, and proved to be a big hit as a spectacle.

European football’s governing body is bound by contracts with broadcasters to revert to the regular two-legged system for quarter-finals and semi-finals for the rest of the current cycle, but has not ruled out a change to the format beyond that.

Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA’s deputy general secretary, told the PA news agency: “A good rule is to never exclude something which proves valuable or has potential.

“We know there are many elements that need to be taken into account, such as calendar and organisational constraints, fans’ involvement, economic implications, but we will for sure study this format and its variations for our upcoming discussions.

“Single knock-out matches obviously favour uncertainty and emotions.

“We received great feedback from clubs, broadcasters and other partners as well as from the fans. The circumstances made this format a must, but the result could not be better as well as the degree of satisfaction.”

The 2019-20 Champions League’s final stages took place in Lisbon, while the German cities of Cologne, Duisburg, Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen hosted the conclusion of the Europa League.

Hot this week

Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists

· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalist As...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat

Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...

6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2

They say there are three kinds of people; the...

2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi

The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...

APC Set to Pick New National Chairman at Crucial NEC Meeting

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may announce a...

Sokoto State Flags Off ATM Card Distribution for Girls’ CCT Scholarship Under AGILE Project

By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto  On Tuesday, 22nd July 2025, the...

Kaduna State government donates houses to victims of banditry

Promises more Support By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna  Kaduna State Governor, Senator...

Man’ 59 who impersonated 3 Govs, EFCC chairman, others nabbed in Kaduna 

By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna  Kaduna State Police Command has reportedly...

Sokoto Police Command Investigates Murder, Robbery, in Sabon Birni Lake Area of Sokoto State 

By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto  The Sokoto State Police Command is...

Oborevwori Lauds Seplat Energy’s CSR, Commitment to Host Communities

By Anne Azuka  Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State on...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img