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UEFA to scrap away goals in Champions League & Europa League

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UEFA has now elected to scrap the away-goals rule in the Champions League and Europa League, according to the Times. The rule has been in place in European competition for 56 years, but there had been reports for some time that it was to be abolished. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And at a meeting on Friday, UEFA has now taken the decision to scrap the away goals rule - although, it is still subject to executive committee approval. The rule has led to some dramatic moments in European football through the years, the most recent high-profile instance was Bayern Munich being eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain at the quarter-final stage of this campaign’s Champions League. But, it has been felt for some time that away goals do not carry much weight like ...

UEFA confirm Champions League and Europa League finalists can name 12 substitutes

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UEFA have confirmed that teams that make it to the final in the Champions League and Europa League can name 12 substitutes on the bench. The new rules which will take effect next season, also state that teams can make use of a fourth substitute in extra-time during the knockout phase. The governing body also announced that the current substitutes of 7 will be upgraded to 12 in the finals of the Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Teams may also register three new eligible players without restrictions after group stages of the Champions League and Europa League group stages, which correlates with many domestic league legislatures. This means that you can play for one team in the group stages and then switch t...

UEFA confirm Premier League top four will qualify directly into Champions League from next season

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UEFA has confirmed the top Premier League top four will automatically qualify for the Champions League group stages starting from next season. The changes also affects the top four sides in Spain, Italy and Germany with them also skipping the qualifying rounds. The fourth-placed teams in these leagues previously had to go through a two-legged qualifier to enter the group stages of the competition. Uefa officially announced the changes on Tuesday, along with the ones to the Europa League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The new rule will now see 26 European teams qualify directly to the Champions League group stages compared to the 22 of the old format. As it currently stands, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham would qua...