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UEFA Reaffirms No Changes to Champions League Format Amid Super League Discussions

10 Oct 2025

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UEFA has firmly stated that no changes are being considered to the Champions League format following informal discussions with A22 Sports Management, the company backing the revived European Super League concept. UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis met with A22 co-founder Anas Laghrari on several occasions in public settings, but the organization emphasized that these conversations produced no formal outcomes. A22 has been promoting its Unify League concept, which would feature 96 clubs across four divisions with promotion and relegation, positioning it as a merit-based alternative with free match streaming. However, UEFA categorically reaffirmed its position against any format changes to its elite club competition.Looking ahead to the upcoming Champions League fixtures, matchday 3 is scheduled for October 21st and 22nd. Some notable matches include Barcelona hosting Olympiacos, Arsenal facing Atlético Madrid, and Bayern Munich taking on Club Brugge. Other key fixtures feature Liverpool versus Eintracht Frankfurt, Real Madrid against Juventus, and Paris Saint-Germain traveling to Bayer Leverkusen. Manchester City will face Villarreal, while Inter Milan hosts Union Saint-Gilloise in what promises to be an exciting round of matches across Europe.In broader European football news, Netflix is positioning itself to bid for global Champions League rights as UEFA finalizes its tender process for the next media cycle beginning in 2027. The streaming giant is interested in exclusively broadcasting one Champions League game per round of matches as part of a wider revamp of how the competition is sold to broadcasters. UEFA is seeking to increase annual media revenues from 4.4 billion euros to 5 billion euros and is open to signing longer agreements than the traditional three-year cycle to encourage more significant investments from broadcasters.Thank you for tuning in, listeners, and be sure to subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietpleease.ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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