Some say Uefa’s format gamble offers more excitement, others feel it serves the interests of Super League rebels
cycle. The old group stage has been replaced by a single 36-team league table in which each team will play eight matches against as many different opponents, four at home and four away. It is known as a “Swiss model” and will shake down into a top eight, who all qualify directly to the knockout stage, with a further 16 sides contesting a playoff round in between. The teams finishing between 25th and 36th will be eliminated when the league phase concludes in January.
While the bloated league table, and relatively minimal number of points available across eight games, should allow plenty of movement on the final matchday in January, there may be minimal excitement for fans in discovering whether their side has finished, say, 10th or 11th even if there are benefits in the knockout bracket.
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