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Champions League revamp: How the competition will work from 2024-25

UEFA has finally confirmed how the Champions League (UCL) will look from the 2024-25 season, when it will move to a 36-team tournament.

It's going to be a dramatic departure from what fans are used to, so here's a full breakdown of what this means for football's top club competition.

Why is this all happening?

More games equals more money, and the biggest clubs always take a larger slice of the broadcasting revenues. The top teams also want to play more meaningful games against their main rivals, which this should create at an earlier stage of the Champions League.