The Mirror reported that a report from the Football Association revealed UEFA's plan to restrict teams eligible for the Champions League. This plan may end the history of the top few in the league winning seats in the Champions League and turn the Champions League into a big league.
The report is about protecting the benefits of European elite clubs, which may be implemented as early as 2024. According to the scheme, the seats for the 2024-25 Champions League will be determined by the club ranking of UEFA from 2020-21 to 2023-24, rather than the league ranking in the past.
There have been rumors about the reform of the Champions League, and Juve President Agnelli has always advocated such a plan, that is, to turn the Champions League into a major league in Europe.
Some clubs believe that the weight of the team's past performance in the Champions League should be higher than that in the league when determining the qualification for the Champions League. For example, teams like Roma and Ajax, who have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in recent years, may lose their qualification for the Champions League in the following seasons.
Rome was also used by Agnelli as an example to question the qualification and level of Atlanta's participation in the Champions League. He believed that Atlanta was just a team with outstanding performance in a season, and had no European experience.
However, if the reform is really carried out, just take the English Premier League as an example. Black horse teams such as Leicester City and Wolves will almost have no chance to compete in the Champions League. With the exception of Big6, it is difficult for any team to get a seat in the Champions League. The Champions League will eventually become a traditional big league.
