“It’s possible, although we haven’t started talking about it yet. (…) This year (the ‘Champions’ final) will be played in Istanbul, in 2024 in London and in 2025 in Munich, and then we’ll see. It’s possible, it’s possible,” Ceferin said in an interview published on Monday by the US television program ‘Men in Blazers’.
Ceferin assured that the European soccer matches broadcast in the United States register significant numbers of viewerss, despite the time difference with Europe.
In United States, Champions League matches begin at 3:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 ETduring full working hours.
The president of theUefa also considered that it is “necessary to think seriously” about the salary cap in Europeto ensure that competitive balance is maintained.
“In the future we have to seriously think about the salary limit, because if the budget skyrockets, then the competitive balance is a problem. It is not a question of the owners, but of the value of the competition, because if the same five clubs always win, this no longer makes sense,” he said.
“I hope that the salary cap can be introduced as soon as possible, although we just talked about this. this is the future“, he added, before stressing that a joint agreement between the European leagues is necessary.
In the interview, Ceferin assured that the threat of the Super League “has already passed” and that there are only “a couple” of clubs that continue to support that project.
Finally, The UEFA chief executive acknowledged that he is not completely satisfied with the use of VAR and that it is necessary to review the rules on offside, considering that “two centimeters” between defense and striker are “few” to cancel a goal.
He also lamented the lack of clearer criteria to whistle hand fouls or not. EFE
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2023-04-26 02:07:52
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