The new format is already making everyone nervous

For the first time this Tuesday, the Champions League will start in a new format that does not include group stages. With 36 clubs grouped in the same group, in which each team plays 8 matches (4 at home and 4 away), some great games are on the agenda with PSG-Manchester City, Barcelona-Bayern Munich and Milan-Liverpool. However, two matches have been added to the calendar compared to the classic format… and this obviously does not please football players.

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“The schedule is far too demanding. Now a new competition is coming and nobody knows how it will go. It may or may not be more fun. But what is certain is that we will play at least two more games. If the governing bodies do not start thinking that players are getting injured because they play too much, we have a problem.”had also judged Carlo Ancelotti, reigning winner of the competition, in a press conference on Monday.

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“It cannot continue like this, this accumulation of competitions must be stopped, because we are heading straight for a wall. Reasonable leaders think the same thing, that's enough. This new format will not improve the quality of matches, on the contrary, it will be worse. Players will be injured more often, perform less well and interest will gradually decrease.”also assured Uli Hoeness, the former president of Bayern Munich, in The TeamBut on Monday night, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker also raised his voice.

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“Nobody asks players what they think about adding more games, so maybe our opinion doesn't matter. But everyone knows what we think about adding more games.he assured on the eve of the clash against AC Milan. We are not stupid, we understand that people want more games. But it would be reasonable for all those responsible for organizing the calendar to sit down and listen to all parties. It does not seem that we are close to a good solution for the good of football and the players“.