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    UEFAChampions League reforms signed off for 2024-25 campaign

    Jun 10, 2022 4 minutes
    Keir RADNEDGE

    THE INSIDER

    So, in the end, the ill-conceived European Super League did serve a purpose, albeit not the one intended by the “dirty dozen” – Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Internazionale, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur. The panic induced by the chaotic launch in April last year drove UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA) to end their tedious diplomatic dance and nail down the Champions League of tomorrow.

    This means expansion. More teams. More matches. More money.

    The relentless march of grandiosity is common across all of football. FIFA’s World Cup has led the way, fattening up to 48 teams in Canada,

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