The British newspaper "Mirror" reported that the Champions League competition may witness in the coming years changes aimed at achieving additional profits, and blocking the way to materialize the idea of a special league for elite clubs.
The newspaper pointed out that the European Football Association (UEFA) is studying a number of options in order to amend the current competition system, and that this application will start from the year 2024.
She pointed out that the goal is to increase the number of matches in a way that leads to the growth of incomes and profits, and she said that among the options considered is to adopt another role for groups while raising the number of clubs, or to maintain the current group system with increasing the number of clubs in each group to 6 or 8 instead of four In the current system, which raises the number of participating clubs to 48 teams.
The number of matches that the teams that reach the final round will play is 17 games instead of 13 games in the current situation.
The amendments also include the qualification of clubs that reach the semi-finals directly to the group stage for the next edition, regardless of the results of those teams in the local leagues.
The British newspaper confirmed that UEFA's plans come to block the idea of an elite league supported by a number of major European clubs.
It is expected that the new proposals will find opposition from some local federations, led by the English Football Association, which will find itself forced to cancel the League Cup competition or allocate it to clubs not concerned with the Champions League.
You will also find opposition proposals by some clubs that complain about the intensity of matches throughout the season, which threatens the health and safety of players.