Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has warned clubs about the reason for potentially controversial changes to the Champions League. It comes shortly after reports claimed there is a possibility that UEFA could explore playing games in the competition outside of Europe and in other nations.
At this stage, it's merely an idea rather than anything put into practice, especially at a stage where the competition is set to change format entirely from a group stage to knockout system to a Swiss-style tournament. While it will be seen as a way to try and target the global audience, Maguire has warned that it will surround the issue of making more money.
"I think this is part of a much broader issue with regards to how our club owners in particular are going to extract more money from the game," he said on his podcast called The Price of Football. "If you've got a home fixture at Old Trafford or the Bernabeu and so on, your regular season ticket holders there's a fixed amount they are prepared to pay.
