At the start of 2024, ESPN's Gab Marcotti laid out his wishes for the year, a belated Christmas list that could help common sense prevail in football governance.
Among Gab's wishes were that the UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) be given a bigger platform to help the game grow, while noting the incoming format change that arrives in 2025-26.
To achieve this, the two burning questions are: 1) Is there any love from the wider football community for UEFA's premier club competition and 2) Will the reformat help? — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) As it stands, the lion's share of Champions League rights from the group stage onward are owned by DAZN, which broadcasts all games on YouTube and offers commentary in a range of different languages (including English and the official languages of the two teams).
The matches are all there, accessible to those with an internet connection, but it isn't a normal television broadcaster that shouts from the rooftops about its women's football content.