It is almost 30 years since UEFA decided to do away with the old format of what used to be known as the European Cup. A major rebrand and rethink changed the old knockout competition between the champions of Europe’s leagues into the multi-stage, multi-format behemoth we know today.
There have been a few changes over the years. It is fair to say that this season’s Champions League is nothing like the 1991-92 European Cup. But that is not to say that everyone thinks that the modern way is best – or even that every alteration has been celebrated and kept. There had been games between champions since the late 19th century, but the European Cup came into being
