Turps Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 UEFA have announced new qualification rules for the Champions League for the 2018/19 season onwards.The UEFA Europa League winners will automatically qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage (currently they can potentially take part in a play-off round).The top four clubs from the four top-ranked national associations will now qualify automatically for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.The full details of the access list for both competitions will be finalised by the end of the year.A new system for the club coefficients: clubs will be judged on their own records (deletion of the country share for individual club coefficient unless that coefficient is lower than 20% of the association’s coefficient).Historical success in the competition will also be acknowledged in coefficient calculation (points for previous European titles with a weighted system for UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League titles)Financial distribution to clubs will be increased significantly for both competitions.A new four-pillar financial distribution system (starting fee, performance in the competition, individual club coefficient and market pool) will see sporting performances better rewarded, while market pool share will decrease.So even easier for the big clubs from England, Spain, Germany and Italy as they won't have to qualify.Uefa announce seven major changes to Champions League format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Just seen this. At least they stopped short of guaranteeing "Big" clubs an automatic place. But that's the next revamp within 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradox Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Next step will be a complete breakway European Super League IMO - the Premier League is unsustainable in its current form longer term. Clubs in England are spending £30m on players just to keep them in the league now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Riva Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 UEFA are desperately trying to head off a European Superleague. This is how the original CL format came about. That kept the big clubs happy for a while and then they started agitating again and more concessions were made. This is yet another backward step, make no mistake. I'd call it the Superleague by stealth.UEFA are like the wee Dutch boy sticking his fingers in various holes in the dam.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I'd call it the Superleague by stealth.Not yet its not. Next step is to guarantee previous winners a spot in the tournament as long as their league is top ten in Europe. There will soon be a stand off between clubs and the "SuperLeague" - why would Everton, for example, try to compete if they have no chance of qualifying because Liverpool and Manchester United finish mid table but still qualify ahead of rivals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Beer Baron Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Elitist **** for corporate types and television fans who deserve the boring, money talks shyte that's on. I'd seriously would rather go to ANY Pars game or visit a small Scottish ground than watch that. Money=money=money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surface Agent X20 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 UEFA are desperately trying to head off a European Superleague. This is how the original CL format came about. That kept the big clubs happy for a while and then they started agitating again and more concessions were made. This is yet another backward step, make no mistake. I'd call it the Superleague by stealth.UEFA are like the wee Dutch boy sticking his fingers in various holes in the dam..................Or maybe the Belgian boy "Mannekan Pis" peeing all over the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Deadpool Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 The Champions League has bored me to **** for years now. It can get to ****ing ****. Hopefully it utterly implodes and all the club involved get ****ed.Why do they even bother with the other teams? Or indeed making draws? Why don't they just they just decide the same games every year. It feels like that anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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