It was in the small papers in UEFA, it was now adopted by the institution which directs European football in its settlement. While last year a new format was adopted and it was rather appreciated, UEFA decided to make an adjustment of its rules. Thus last year, the order of the round trips and return from the knockout stages depended on a completely random draw. Now it will change.
Indeed, the advantage for teams ending in the Top 8 – which already avoid a dam unlike the teams ending between the 9th and 24th place in the Ligue 1 phase – will be more important. The top 8 teams will welcome in the round of 16, the top 4 teams will receive in the event of a quarter-finals and in the event of a semi-final, it is the first two who have the advantage. This also means that in the event that a team eliminates one of the first two from the league phase, it will receive each time back to the final. Paris Saint-Germain would have benefited this season this season after having released Liverpool in 1/8th finals. This change in payment also concerns the Europa League and the Europa Conference League.
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