UEFA Introduced Changes ​to the Champions League Format

UEFA ​introduced changes to‍ the Champions League,⁤ and ⁤chose Zlatan⁢ Ibrahimovic to explain what the adjustments ‌entail.

The former footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic was selected by UEFA to​ star⁣ in a ‍video, where‌ he ‌explained the ​changes ⁢brought about by​ the new format ‍of‌ the Champions League.

Champions League Format According to Zlatan Ibrahimovic

As detailed by Zlatan​ Ibrahimovic in‌ the video prepared‍ by‌ European‍ football’s governing body, UEFA‍ Champions League ‍2024/025 debuts a new format, which will ‍remove the group stage.

The new edition of the continental tournament will be played under the⁤ league format in which Each of the ⁣36 qualified teams will play eight games against eight different clubs. In⁣ this way, there will not be back and forth contests, but instead they will be played four home games‌ and ‌four away games.

The teams that finish​ in ⁢the ⁤first eight places will access the round of 16 directly while the clubs that finish between ⁤9th and 24th ​in the general classification will play a round-trip ⁤elimination round, in ‍order to define ‌the ⁣other ​eight who⁢ will be in the round of 16.