Chelsea struggle to sell out their home games in the Champions League; no one cares about Liverpool vs Debrecen, save the Debrecen fans; there are on average six matches per group which mean absolutely nothing as teams have already qualified.
Should UEFA look into changing the format back to a straight knock-out format? It would generate much more interest in the games as each one would actually be meaningful. They could just increase prize money to satisfy the teams’ desire for more income and only rewarding those teams who find success.
The TV channels would also be appeased, as although they might have less games to show, there would be more people tuning in to watch.
Tags: Champions, Format, knockout, league