The UEFA Champions League is gonna change big time when they bring in their new way of doing things in the 2024/25 season. These changes are supposed to make games more exciting and get more people watching, switching from the old group matches to something they’re calling a ‘league phase’ system. Over in the UK TV companies are getting celebrities involved to make it more fun to watch which should make European football even more interesting.
- The new setup has got this ‘league phase’ with 36 teams where each team plays 8 games against different teams.
- The best 8 teams go straight through while teams from 9th to 24th gotta play extra games to try to get through.
- UK TV companies are getting famous people involved to make it better to watch.
Champions League’s New Format: A Game Changer?
The UEFA Champions League is changing things up with this new ‘league phase’ system instead of the groups we’re used to. They’re gonna have 36 teams and each one plays 8 games against different teams. This is supposed to give us more big matches and keep people interested the whole time. The top 8 teams go straight through to the next round but teams from 9th to 24th have to play more games to try to get into the last 16. They reckon this will make everything more exciting for fans and TV companies. If you wanna know more check out Champions League Format Updates.
The Celebrity Factor in Broadcasting
UK TV companies are trying new stuff to get people watching with all these changes happening. According to a
“What does it say about the new-look Champions League, supposedly the acme of elite football, that its UK broadcaster sought a jolt of rockstar celebrity to enliven what should have been one of the games of the group stage?” |✍️@jamesgheerbrant⬇️
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— Times Sport (@TimesSport)
November 15, 2024
, they’re starting to get rockstar celebrities involved in football shows. They think this will make it more fun to watch and get more people interested. Getting famous people involved is supposed to make the matches even more exciting to watch. This is part of making everything better for people watching at home. You can learn more at Premier League Broadcasting Insights.
Impact on Football Culture
Getting celebrities involved in Champions League shows isn’t just about marketing it’s changing how people watch football. When they mix sports with entertainment, TV companies are trying something different that might get people watching who don’t usually care about football. When they put celebrity stuff together with top football it might change how other sports do things too. As this new Champions League setup gets going we’ll see how all this affects football on TV and how fans get involved. If you want to know more about it, you can look at UEFA’s Official Announcement.
