This was true when Liverpool won the Champions league in 2005. Why not, re-instate the old Eurpopean Cup? Only the actual champions of each European nation can compete (and make it as it was, a knockout only competition). Keep a 'Champions League' (change the name to suit) but make it completey a league, with no knockout stages. Increase the number of teams that can qualify for this new league and abolish the UEFA Cup?
2007-01-31 06:15:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ UEFA Champions League
I've only been in the UK for three years. I don't know much about the old European Cup. We don't get that kind of info in the States. Your idea sounds quite interesting. It might knock each country's competition up a notch. How many teams in this European Cup? 16 maybe? Some European countries don't have any good teams. The best of the bad win. Maybe have an IntertotoCup type play-in for those countries.
2007-02-02 14:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by Herman Munster 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I would prefer England to win the World Cup rather than Barnsley win the Champions League
2016-05-23 23:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If teams play in two league competitions a season (domestic league plus your 'Champions' League') they will be very, very tired at the end of a season.
A knockout competition is good because it has lesser matches. A league you have to play till the end no matter what.
2007-02-01 02:01:18 · answer #3 · answered by BeN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying to upset Rankers fans?.. they'd never qualify! but I agree it's not a champions league when a 4th placed team can compete in it. Champions should mean Champions like Celtic were in 1967
2007-02-02 11:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by richiesown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fact liverpool won the champions league shows that the
variety should remain.
2007-02-03 23:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally agree! Its like the Superbowl winners calling themselves "world champions" when there is only American participants! (watch the thumbs down now!)
2007-01-31 06:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by slowpokesrool 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes they can... chelsea is not the best in england for history and actuallity but they´ll win the champions
2007-02-01 13:22:11 · answer #7 · answered by federer rules! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes that sounds like a good idea but the runner up should be counted too
2007-01-31 08:07:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes : lille will win the champions league !!!
2007-02-02 07:12:14 · answer #9 · answered by Ludo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great analogy but flawed for one reason MONEY sorry but true.
2007-02-01 08:18:20 · answer #10 · answered by mrhoppy22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋