Modifications to the Champions Leaue format aren't happening effectively with broadcasters throughout Europe as Celtic and Rangers watch on carefully.
The Glasgow giants have been again within the elite European group stage this season however each did not win any of their six video games and tumbled out on the first hurdle. They're going to be eager for an additional crack subsequent season although however their emergence into the competitors comes at a time when evolutionary plans are being made by UEFA.
The 2024/25 version of the Champions League will comply with a brand new format, departing the present 32-team group stage mannequin. Will probably be a single league made up of all 36 competing golf equipment, giving 4 extra sides the chance to compete. Groups will play 4 matches greater than is presently the case and so they will not play three opponents residence and away, as a substitute taking up 10 completely different groups, 5 at residence and 5 away.
However the Each day Mail declare it isn't gone down effectively within the TV market. DAZN and Amazon have retained their German rights for dwell matches however have bid lower than they're paying for his or her present three-year deal. BT Sport and Amazon's deal for the UK rights have introduced solely slight improve on the present contract regardless of sharing 189 video games between them, a serious rise from the 125 presently on provide.
Ange Postecoglou's Celtic gained plaudits for his or her type however in the end completed backside of Group F this season. Rangers misplaced all six matches in Group A and statistically completed because the worst group stage facet within the competitors's historical past.