Playoff draw done Champions Route: Ludogorets vs Plzen Celtic vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva Kobenhaven vs Apoel Dundalk vs Legia Warsaw Dinamo vs RB Salzburg League Route: Steaua Bucharest vs Man City Porto vs Roma Ajax vs Rostov Young Boys vs Monchengladbach Villareal vs Monaco
Today's Matches: Ajax v FC Rostov Dinamo Zagreb v FC Salzburg FC Kobenhavn v APOEL Steaua Bucuresti v Manchester City Young Boys v Borussia Monchengladbach
Not sure if discussed yet. Champions League set to approve four group slots for top leagues - sources Spoiler The top four European leagues are set to automatically qualify four teams each to the group stage of the Champions League from 2018-19, according to multiple sources. UEFA's executive committee is expected to approve the measure when it meets later this month, sources said, part of a set of changes to the European competition that will be implemented for the cycle between 2018-2021. Based on the current UEFA country coefficient ranking, the four countries who would benefit directly from the measures are Spain, Germany, England and Italy. Currently, the top three leagues qualify three teams directly to the group stage, with a fourth having to endure a two-legged playoff round. The fourth-ranked league enters two teams directly to the group stage, with a third into the playoff round. The change would give the top four leagues five more guaranteed teams, for a full 50 percent of the 32 group-stage slots. Leagues from other countries, including France in fifth and Russia in sixth, can move into the top four coefficients based on their clubs' performances in European competition.
I like this idea, would make the group stage much more exciting too. This is a direct response to the Super League that was being proposed by the top clubs in Europe.
yeah, I'm cool with the top leagues to automatically get 4 in. Don't really give a fuck about watching shit Eastern European teams.
Oh them being aways makes it worse. When I first saw pictures I thought eh those aren't so bad maybe the home is worse but I've accepted they're all shit
WTF! Can somebody get a pic of that Steaua's player that looked like he just finished a 12 round boxing fight?
Young Boys have come from behind to draw it level, as have Ajax. edit, Mochengladbach back on top of Young Boys 2-1.
Final Scores: Ajax 1 - 1 FC Rostov Dinamo Zagreb 1 - 1 FC Salzburg FC Kobenhavn 1 - 0 APOEL Steaua Bucuresti 0 - 5 Manchester City Young Boys 1 - 3 Borussia Monchengladbach
Today's matches: Celtic v Hapoel Beer Sheva Dundalk v Legia Warszawa FC Porto v AS Roma (FS2) Ludogorets Razgrad v Viktoria Plzen Villarreal v AS Monaco (Local Fox Sports)
WTF is on FS1 that they aren't showing a match? God damn it. Can ESPN please hurry up and get CL back?
Good article breaking down the upcoming changes to Champions League. http://www.espnfc.com/blog/marcotti...ructural-changes-as-explained-by-gab-marcotti