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The new format of the Champions League appeals to observers: “I had doubts at the beginning, but not anymore! »

As we enter the second part of the league phase, we contacted several avid followers of the big-eared cup. Everyone is won over by its new formula.


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By Vincent Miller

Published on 11/26/2024 at 10:00
Reading time: 4 min


HAS In unison, Benoit Thans (consultant for Proximus Pickx), Vincenzo Ciuro (sports director of RTL Belgium), Kevin Mirallas and Damien Marcq (both consultants for RTL Sports) say they are charmed by the new competition format. We asked each of them the same four questions.

Do you prefer the old or the new formula?

Currently: “I think the news is good. It offers a lot of very interesting matches. It directly offers big posters, like again this Wednesday with Liverpool-Real Madrid. A meeting that I will comment on on the spot and which could be compared to a Champions League semi-final…”

Ciuro: “At first, I had doubts. We were promised more shows. And we must recognize that this is the case. We are excited for big matches, which fall early in the competition. There is uncertainty. In the old formula, some groups were already folded after four days. Whereas today, everyone is still involved after the same number of meetings. »



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