Liverpool could be impacted by a major change to the Champions League as UEFA have been told to scrap their new plans for the competition by Europe’s domestic leagues.
The European Cup is due to expand from 32 to 36 teams from the 2024/25 season, with the regular group stages set to be removed in favour of a league format. If Liverpool were to qualify, the club would face ten different opponents prior to qualifying for the knockout stages, with games evenly spread between home and away.
However, the European Leagues organisation has objected to the format changes, which will also set aside two places for teams that miss out on the Champions League based on their league position, but have a strong five-year historical record in Europe. Those teams would have to either finish in the Europa League spots or win a domestic cup, but Europe’s domestic leagues argue that this would go against the spirit of the competition.
