Good news for Juventus, as next season they’ll be Champions League seeds in the draw.
The rules are changing for the 2015-18 cycle and were formally unveiled by UEFA this evening.
The most important development is the seeding process, as from now on the domestic League winners from the top seven nations will automatically be placed into Pot 1 for the group phase draw.
Until now it had been decided by the often controversial UEFA ranking.
Good news for Juventus, as next season they’ll be Champions League seeds in the draw.
The rules are changing for the 2015-18 cycle and were formally unveiled by UEFA this evening.
The most important development is the seeding process, as from now on the domestic League winners from the top seven nations will automatically be placed into Pot 1 for the group phase draw.
Until now it had been decided by the often controversial UEFA ranking.
The Champions League title holders are guaranteed a place in the group stage as seeds, while the Europa League holders will be sent through the play-offs.
If there was a ‘Double’ – a team winning both the Champions League and their domestic title – the eighth place would go to the winner of the eighth top domestic League in the UEFA ranking.
“Exceptionally, an association may be represented by five clubs in the competition if the Champions League and/or Europa League titleholder does not also qualify through its domestic championship.”