New Champions League format promises more of almost everything storied clubs wanted from UEFA
The new Champions League format this season will see more teams playing more games for more prize money
By GRAHAM DUNBAR
Published - Aug 27, 2024, 06:18 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 27, 2024, 06:18 AM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — The new Champions League format this season will see more teams playing more games for more prize money.
On Thursday, UEFA makes the draw in Monaco for the match schedule of the new single-standings league phase that replaces the traditional group stage.
The first new Champions League format since 2003 promises more of almost everything that Europe’s wealthiest and most influential clubs wanted from UEFA.
There are four more places in a 36-team lineup; at least eight games each instead of six; Champions League games scheduled in January for the first time; a prize money rise of at least 25% to a minimum 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion).
