{"id":10158,"date":"2022-06-18T13:47:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T13:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/uefa-plans-mini-tournament-at-start-of-champions-league"},"modified":"2022-06-18T14:36:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T14:36:48","slug":"uefa-plans-mini-tournament-at-start-of-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/uefa-plans-mini-tournament-at-start-of-champions-league","title":{"rendered":"UEFA plans mini-tournament at start of Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>UEFA is working on a project for a mini-tournament at the start of the Champions League from 2024, said the governing body of European football.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This small competition would have the participation of four European teams, including the current champion of the competition, according to the newspaper l&#8217;Equipe.<\/p>\n<p>Also according to the French sports daily, the tournament was proposed in a program for the period 2024\/2027. Contacted by AFP, UEFA admitted that it is &#8220;an idea mentioned in the proposal, but nothing has been decided&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This change would not necessarily increase the number of games, according to a source familiar with the project.<\/p>\n<p>From the 2024\/2025 season, in which it will have a new formula, the Champions League will start with an eight-day mini-championship with 36 teams, compared to 32 clubs currently playing in the group stage over six rounds. instead of the current 125.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Umtiti&#8217;s future is anyone&#8217;s guess. Often pointed out after leaving Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe truth is that the 28-year-old center has been staying at the club he joined in 2016, from Lyon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\">Angola<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. UEFA is working on a project for a mini-tournament at the start of the Champions League from 2024, said the governing body of European football. This small competition would have the participation of four European teams, including the current champion of the competition, according to the newspaper l&#8217;Equipe. 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