'Basically guaranteed': Whether Liverpool will look to be a part of proposed new 'Unify League' - journalist
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Liverpool’s dominance in the Champions League this season has once again underlined their status as one of the continent’s leading clubs.
The Reds have reached three finals in European club football’s premier competition since 2018 and look well placed to do so again in 2025.
As a result of their efforts, Liverpool will always figure highly in any plans to revamp the current format of the Champions League.
This year has seen a change in the competition, of course, with UEFA trying out a new-look League Phase, which has so far suited the Reds.
However, while the updates may have been well received by some, others are still looking to make some more radicals changes.
And after failing to get the ‘European Super League’ off the ground in 2021, the creators of that botched attempt have tried again, proposing the ‘Unify League.’ And journalist David Lynch has shared how the Liverpool owners could approach it.
No chance for Liverpool to join ‘Unify League’
Although chances of the Super League happening were slashed dramatically after just a few days, the feeling that a change may be coming has continued.
Giant clubs such as Real Madrid and Barcelona are seemingly unhappy with the way the Champions League currently works.
As a result, the two La Liga teams have worked together with A22 Sports Management to devise a new 96-club, four tier league format called the ‘Unify League.’
But according to Lynch, there is ‘absolutely no chance’ of Liverpool getting involved at this stage.
“Absolutely no chance now, all the English clubs have basically guaranteed that they won’t be a part of it,” the journalist told Anfield Agenda when asked if the idea could get off the ground.
“There’s no way that that would be allowed. I’m kind of tired of hearing about it, to be honest!”
How would the ‘Unify League’ work?
Given the power and strength of clubs such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, it seems unlikely that they will stop trying altogether to get something like this going.
Nevertheless, if they do eventually get something signed off by all the necessary powers, it seems unlikely to be the ‘Unify League.’ From a Liverpool point of view, these ideas are quite fascinating, but they just do not seem feasible.
According to Sky Sports, the competition would include 96 European teams, with 10 spots potentially available for Premier League sides.
The teams would be split into four different divisions, with 16 in the top, ‘Star’ division. ‘Gold’ would be the second division and would also contain 16 clubs, with the third ‘Blue’ and fourth ‘Union’ housing 32 each.
From there a varying number would qualify after round robin games, with the tables folding into a standard knockout competition. It’s interesting, but there doesn’t sound to be an appetite for it.
