In defence of this approach
If you just had a random knockout draw after the league stage, there would be very little incentive to finish as high as possible. 24 of the 36 teams progress, so for alot of teams, the last three games could be entirely pointless and that would be alot of games with nothing riding on them.
One other thing I noticed is that each European competition will now have its own single night each week - so the UCL will no longer be on Tuesday and Wednesday. Is that really in the big clubs' interests?
Then again, the Europa League is definitely more interesting these days and perhaps UEFA recognise that.
Posted By: norwaay on March 13th 2024 at 10:59:19
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- UEFA finding it to complicated to fix the draw..... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 13, 09:51:32
- how does it take four hours to pull 32 balls from a bag? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Mar 13, 10:17:52
- You've not been to Thailand then (n/m) (Other Football) - inutero, Mar 13, 10:34:29
- Lolz (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 13, 10:51:36
- You've not been to Thailand then (n/m) (Other Football) - inutero, Mar 13, 10:34:29
- Far far far too much football (Other Football) - Charles21, Mar 13, 10:17:32
- WTAF? (Other Football) - megson, Mar 13, 10:11:50
- In defence of this approach (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 13, 10:59:19
- Are you sure? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Mar 13, 12:13:26
- Gotcha - yes my bad, misread. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 13, 12:30:44
- From UEFA (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Mar 13, 12:17:06
- Are you sure? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Mar 13, 12:13:26
- They should have a round of Jeux Sans Frontières with the teams in giant foam costumes (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 13, 10:53:23
- Number 23... Anderlecht. (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 13, 11:00:49
- *wild laughter* at someone falling over (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 13, 11:03:03
- *Does some noncing* (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 13, 11:20:32
- *wild laughter* at someone falling over (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 13, 11:03:03
- Number 23... Anderlecht. (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 13, 11:00:49
- In defence of this approach (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 13, 10:59:19
- how does it take four hours to pull 32 balls from a bag? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Mar 13, 10:17:52
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