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UEFA eyes big Champions League changes

UEFA proposes significant changes to the Champions League knockout format from the 2025/26 season.
The potential changes aim to address player fatigue and reward performance in the league phase.
Proposed updates include eliminating extra time and awarding home advantage to top teams in later rounds.
Injuries among elite players increased by 20% in the last five years, highlighting player strain concerns.
These non-final proposals seek to modernize the competition but face debate among fans and clubs.

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UEFA eyes big Champions League changes

If you thought the Champions League was already full of surprises, get ready—UEFA might be about to shake things up even more. According to Sport Bild, the football body is reviewing some bold new ideas that could seriously change how Europe’s top competitions work, including the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. One of the biggest proposals? Getting rid of extra time… Source

14 days ago·Spain

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Radical change in the Champions League: there will be no duel between teams from the same country, in danger of extensions and prize for the Top 8

UEFA is studying a major change in the format of the European competition

15 days ago·Madrid, Spain

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The new standard in Champions League to boost the league phase

UEFA is studying to introduce modifications to the Champions League system, which this season has premiered format with a 36-team league phase before entering the direct rankings. This is what the German daily Bild says on Thursday. According to this newspaper, the top European football organization would be assessing the possibility that the ‘field factor’ will remain semi-final in the case of the two teams that finish the league phase in first…

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How the European Cup sites are distributed

In the distribution of places for the 2025/26 season in the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League, the Bundesliga is becoming increasingly clear.

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Discussing ending extra time in the Champions League

So it could be that one huge change and two other smaller changes will be made to matches in the knockout phase of the Champions League next season.

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German newspaper sees possible big changes in Champions League: “Extensions will be abolished”

The UEFA Champions League was given a makeover last season, with the competition going from 32 to 36 teams and the League Phase being introduced. German newspaper BILD reports that discussions are already underway about possible new changes.

14 days ago·Belgium

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