The Champions League, as supporters know it, is set to undergo a controversial makeover despite incredible uproar among fanbases and domestic leagues. The original proposal for the revamped format that starts in the 2024/25 season would have given teams like Arsenal – clubs that failed to qualify for European competitions via their league finish.
It would have been a potential backdoor into the Champions League thanks to UEFA's club coefficient leaderboards, which rank sides based on performances in UEFA competitions over the previous five seasons. Many cast their doubt over the plans, with the collapse of the European Super League just a year prior.
However, Europe's leading sides and UEFA have come together and are set to agree on a comprise, according to The Athletic. The report claims that in Madrid on Monday, senior representatives from UEFA met at a meeting of the European Club Association's (ECA) board and heard proposals to implement a diluted version of the original plan.
