UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has hinted that some players and coaches could be forced to take a pay cut if Champions League reforms don’t get completed. Liverpool were involved in plans to form a European Super League. But less than 48 hours they dropped out. Jurgen Klopp was vocal in his views against the proposals. Under the proposals put forward by UEFA, the changes to the Champions League would come into effect from the 2024/25 season. The plans would include the number of teams involved increased from 32 to 36, as well as a minimum of 10 games for each team as opposed to six. But now Ceferin warns that a lack of reform could result in a reduction in wages. “Some coaches and players said too many matches,” Ceferin told the Daily Mail. “There can always be less matches but also the salaries of the players and coaches have to adapt. You cannot generate less and earn more all the time. “I read some people saying: ‘We don’t want more matches.’ I’m fine with that, really, I am. If the Champions League stays as it is, it will still be the best competition in the world. “Our reforms came about because clubs need help responding to the financial crisis. We can carry on as we are but clubs will go out of business. And who does that hurt most? Their fans. “So, while I understand what some people are saying, I’d ask them, ‘What is your solution?’ We believe the reforms we are making have advantages for everyone. “But we have been clear they are not fully set in stone so, if those people have better ideas that safeguard the future of football as well as ours, I will listen.”
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