UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says a 'final four' Champions League format could be on the way

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says that a Champions League 'final four' format could be part of changes to the competition from 2025. Ceferin revealed that he has consulted various club presidents around Europe to get consensus — including Paris Saint-Germain's Nasser Al-Khelaifi — after piloting a 'final eight' event in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Ad/> It is clear Ceferin wants the finale of the competition to generate more buzz, and name-dropped the NFL as a brand that could be emulated.

Champions LeagueWalker given three match European ban after Leipzig red card28/01/2022 AT 16:08 Speaking to French outlet Le Journal Du Dimanche, Ceferin said: «We haven't yet discussed this [the final four proposals] properly because of the pandemic, which has taken up our day-to-day focus. »But my opinion is that it would be great. «It should be more competitive and more interesting for the fans.

Rooney: I used to lock myself away and just drink Mane and Salah the stars but AFCON final about more than Liverpool duo Liverpool v Cardiff — Follow LIVE! »I have discussed it with some club presidents, such as Al-Khelaifi, and they are in agreement. /> «It's a simple equation to solve — we would just need to compensate clubs for the revenue they would lose from hosting the semi-final matches. That is possible.

»It would come in for the 2024-25 season at the earliest. But I doubt it could be done that quickly." Ceferin also repeated his stance against a biannual World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed the possibility of late, but Ceferin is adamant it would not work.

He said: «I'm sure that won't happen because it's a complete nonsense. »It's a populist project that would destroy football. It goes against