Boavista Futebol Clube, champions of Portugal in 2000/2001 and regular participants in the UEFA Champions League at the turn of the century, have been thrown out of the professional pyramid of Portuguese football.

Lyon's successful appeal of their relegation means UEFA must now decide whether to admit Palace to the Europa League.

UEFA has confirmed changes to the 2025/26 Champions League. The second-leg venue will now be decided by merit, not random draw, following Arsenal's complaints.

UEFA scraps random second-leg allocation following Arsenal draws against Real Madrid and PSG.Photo by David Ramos/Getty ImagesUEFA has confirmed a significant rule change to its Champions League

The footballing community is in an uproar once more as UEFA introduces major rule reforms for the 2025/26 Champions League campaign. Some changes seek to right historic wrongs, whereas others have already set tongues wagging among fans and commentators.

UEFA's decision means teams that finish between third and sixth in the league phase cannot get home priority in the Champions League semifinals.

UEFA have confirmed the new seeding regulations for the Champions League knockout rounds that will impact Liverpool

A controversial rule change from UEFA will only benefit two Champions League teams in the new season. The governing body has confirmed new seeding rules for the knockout stages of the tournament, with home advantage in second legs now determined by merit rather than random draws.

The Champions League qualifiers began on Tuesday evening and UEFA are preparing to announce a two-fold rule change for the tournament proper which isn't going down well with football fans

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