UEFA Champions League 2007-2008 Draw: UEFA President Michel Platini to Propose a Reform in Qualifying Format

UEFA Champions League 2007-2008 draw will be held on 29 August 2007. The draw program will be held in Monaco. It has been reported that UEFA President Michel Platini will come up with some new plans regarding the present qualifying format of UEFA Champions League. Michel Platini will submit his proposals before the UEFA members and their will have discussion over it.

According to current format of UEFA Champions League, 16 clubs qualify directly to the group phase and other 16 clubs join in the group phase through the three qualifying rounds. Now, UEFA president wants to make champions league more open to all European clubs. According to Platini’s plan, along with 16 automatic qualifiers there will be 12 teams who will enter thorough playing the three qualifying rounds. The other four teams will come through a different qualifying round. All the cup winners of domestic league will compete in a different qualifying round for the four places. Thus, the minor teams will have good chance to enter in to the group phase of UEFA Champions League 2007-2008.

Now, the fans are excited ahead of the much awaited draw of Champions League 2007-2008 season. However, within few hours fans will get to know that in which group their favorite teams are going to play and who will be the other teams of that group.

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