Will the new-look Champions League be more exciting?
The Athletic FC Podcast
08/29/24
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Ahead of the Champions League returning it’s goodbye to the group stage and that’s not the only change - you’ll probably notice they’ve dabbled with the music as well!
To delve into the changes to the format Ayo Akinwolere is joined by football news reporter Matt Slater and lead writer for The Athletic FC newsletter Phil Hay.
The panel get into the the new league structure, explain why it gets called "The Swiss Model" and how it will work in practice.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Matt Slater and Phil Hay
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Guy Clarke
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