UEFA has announced plans to propose a change to the current format of the Champions League from 2024 in a meeting of its 55 national association members on Tuesday.
This is the hope of the governing body in averting the threat of a breakaway European Super League as it would guarantee clubs more games and revenue.
The new format would shoot up the number of clubs partaking in the competition to 36 from the current 32 with each team guaranteed at least 10 games against different opponents and the current group stages replaced by a single league based on the so-called “Swiss model”.
The body that represents domestic leagues across Europe believes this system is “an improvement compared to more radical proposals that emerged in 2019” however, there are still “strong concerns” on the impact of more matchdays on domestic competitions.
The European League’s mission is to ensure that the competitive balance between and within domestic competitions is balanced and with the accommodation of an additional four games in the autumn likely to be a challenge for many leagues, including England where the Carabao Cup’s future could be under severe threat.
