Absolute priority for teams that are able to remain among the First eight in the league phase of the next edition of the Champions League. That is the idea that the leaders of the UEFA to still give greater prominence to those who manage to stand out among the 36 participating teams. Is in the study phase And very close to being approved that the first eight have priority when playing the back matches of the qualifiers at home.
UEFA boasts of Champions League, of its New formatbut that is not inconvenient for Switzerland to try to improve or rather, give slight touches to what is considered A more than positive change. Its leaders have propelled the opinion that all football actors have about what this abrupt change has been, which meant the Goodbye to the group stage and the arrival of a virtual league.
In the consultations made, there has been a common denominator among all the suggestions made and is the one that refers to the little advantage that has been given to what was done in the initial phase, that is, in those eight games that determined the order by which the teams were classified.
Remember that the only advantage obtained by classified in the top eight was Be able to play the second game in its stadium in the round of 16something considered insufficient. Now some voices have risen and believe it would be the best advantage It would remain to the penultimate round, that is, even semifinals. UEFA studies it and is quite close to being approved.
If the quarterfinals were charged for the first eight, the order of classification would be respected when deciding on which stage the first leg and the return of each tie are played. At the moment they do not contemplate more changes of a competition that has raised its follow -up under the change of formatthat one still has at least two seasons of validity.
