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Is this true or not?

From what I believe this wont be the case. I believe you play two teams from each "tier" of coefficient. Which I believe there is 5 tiers like quintiles of the coefficients, top 20%, next 20% etc etc For example, Real Madrid will play 2 other teams from their level of coefficient, i.e, two from tier 2, two from tier 3, two from tier 4, two from tier 5 = Total 10 games. For example in Real Madrid's group fixtures might be (based off current top 100 coefficients): Tier 1: Man City + Bayern Munich Tier 2: Arsenal + Napoli Tier 3: PSV + AC Milan Tier 4: Real Sociedad + Partizan Tier 5: Standard Liege + CSKA Moscow None of those games I would say is "easy" and some great clashes potentially. The idea behind this is of course the big teams get at least 4 "big games" vs top European teams out of the 10 games, for that sweet revenue and then the rest of the games are vs "Easy" opposition so easier for them to qualify. Under the current group stage format, the top teams might get drawn with 3 big teams but it also means they might not progress through as each game it tough. This way they are guaranteed at least 2 home games vs a big European side. Easier to qualify for the next rounds etc etc. The flip side "smaller" teams get to play 4 big teams and 5 home games vs 3 currently with potential for another playoff game, with at least 2 of those 5 games being vs a Tier 1 or 2 club, this means they get double the gate receipts, more revenue, TV Revenue as well and a chance of a playoff game as well to increase the money and potential to get into the latter stages of the competition, where I believe the money is about to seriously go up another level. They also get a chance vs teams at their own level to get points on the board. For UEFA, more matches vs big teams and more matches in general = more games to sell to BT/Sky/Amazon/DAZN etc = more prize money and advertisement revenue potential I for one, at first didnt like the idea, but now I am warming up to it.

Ah perfect So it looks like the new Champions league format will be in the new game, I think this will be marmite for a lot of people I wonder how people feel about this? For me I like realism, and I need a save that is reflective of the real world, so I will have to get FM23 to get the new Champions league format

Starting 2024 the champions league will have a huge revamp, for better or worse The current format sees teams divided up into eight groups of four, with teams playing each other home and away over six games. The top two in each group progress to the last 16 when it becomes a knockout tournament, with ties played home and away over two legs, before the final at a neutral venue over one match. The new format will see the initial phase contain one single league table, which includes all teams. Each club will play eight league stage games against different opponents, with four home ties and four away. The top eight will go through to the knockout stage, while those from ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged play-off to progress. Uefa added that "similar format changes will also be applied to the Europa League (eight matches in the league stage) and Europa Conference League (six matches in the league stage) and both will also include 36 teams in the league phase". My question is - After 2024 in game, will the format change to this like in real life?