UEFA chief hints at major Champions League change that could affect Chelsea

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has admitted that the single-leg format used in the knock-out rounds of the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League could be used again in the future. This year's campaign was concluded in Lisbon from the quarter-finals stage in August due to coronavirus pandemic. As well as the change of venues, the traditional two-legged ties were made into just one winner-takes-all clash. The high-stake matches, combined with a World Cup tournament feel has been praised for making matches more intense and exciting. If this format was to be continued, it could create an issue with broadcasters who would ultimately be paying for less matches. However, Ceferin has claimed that UEFA may revisit the one-legged format in the future. "We were forced to do it but in the end we see that we found out something new. So we will think about it in the future for sure," Ceferin told Reuters in an interview. The UEFA president said that without a second-leg to fall back on, teams have been forced to go for goals. "(There has been) not so much tactics. If it is one match, if one team scores then the other has to score as soon as possible. If it is two-legged system then there is still time to win the next match. More exciting matches for sure but of course we also have to think about the fact that we have less matches and broadcasters (can) say ‘you don’t have as many matches as before, this is different’ so we will have to discuss when this crazy situation ends.” Source: Football.london