Ilkay Gundogan has criticised the proposed reformatting of the Champions League and described it as “the lesser of the 2 evils compared to the Tremendous League”.
UEFA just lately introduced plans to develop Europe’s premier competitors to incorporate 36 sides, with the group stage subsequently lengthened to 10 video games as a substitute of six.
Manchester Metropolis will greater than probably be impacted by the proposal with their hectic schedule set to develop even additional when the mannequin is launched in 2024.
The latest controversy over the Tremendous League has seen the Champions League reform skirt beneath the radar a bit of, although Gundogan is eager to carry it again to the eye of the followers and has insisted its present format is what makes the competitors so nice.
The Germany worldwide took to his private Twitter account to write down: “With all of the Tremendous League stuff occurring…can we please additionally communicate in regards to the new Champions League format? Extra and increasingly video games, is nobody fascinated about us gamers?
“The brand new UCL [Champions League] format is simply the lesser of the 2 evils compared to the Tremendous League. The UCL format proper now works nice and that’s the reason it is the preferred membership competitors on this planet – for us gamers and for the followers.”
Metropolis have by no means been topped Champions League winners, although they’re in with an actual likelihood of lifting the trophy this season having reached the final 4 the place they will face Paris Saint-Germain.
Their finest efficiency within the competitors thus far got here again in 2015/16 as Manuel Pellegrini guided them to the semi-final stage earlier than being knocked out by La Liga giants Actual Madrid.
Pep Guardiola was introduced in with the hope he may make them European glory, although up to now the most effective he is managed is the quarter-finals.