Under the new format, each team will play eight games over 10 match weeks. Two of the additional four places will be awarded on the basis of the highest performing countries in each individual season of Uefa club competition. The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, said it meant “the dream to participate will remain for all clubs”. Critics argued that this would have favoured the traditionally ‘bigger’ clubs and provided them with a safety net if they performed poorly in a season. Another change from the original plans has seen the…
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