PSG comes back from afar. Because if on Saturday, the club of the capital only bought on inter Milan in the final of the Champions League, even signing the widest success in the history of the finals, it came close to the correctional during the group stage.
After five days, with a single victory on the clock, the red and blue pointed to the 25e
Place in the ranking and after a miraculous success against Manchester City, the Parisians had to wait for the ultimate and last day to validate their qualification for the Tour de dams, finally snatching the 15the place.
After having easily rid of Brest, PSG could start its obstacle course Made in England, coming out of Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal. And facing the Gunners, after having created the feat at the Emirates Stadium during the first leg, the men of Luis Enrique were able to rely on the support of the public of the Parc des Princes on the return to win their ticket for the final. A scenario that has obviously not been to the taste of UEFA.
UEFA reviews its copy
If it is generally satisfied with the new formula, the body should indeed operate several adjustments for next season. According to ESPN, she would notably like to promote the designs of training courses that finished in the first places in the league phase. Thus, the order of matches during the final phase (eighth, quarter and half) should systematically be determined by the classification of clubs during the regular phase, the team that is best classified before having the advantage of receiving in the return match.
This season, if the first eight in the standings had and the advantage of receiving in the knockout stages, a draw had then defined the order of the meetings in the quarters and then in the semi-finals. The modification has already been validated by the UEFA Interclub competition committee and must now be ratified by the Executive Committee.
