Borussia Dortmund supporters criticize the “UEFA mafia” over alterations to the Champions League format

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Borussia Dortmund fans in the game

Borussia Dortmund fans expressed their discontent with the Champions League reforms through a large tifo criticizing UEFA, the governing body of European soccer.

Before Tuesday’s match against Scottish club Celtic, the supporters displayed the phrase “UEFA mafia” behind one of the goals, accompanied by a banner that read, “You don’t care about the sport — all you care about is money!”

Another banner included a website link, indicating that their messages were aimed at the Champions League changes.

Fans raise the banners in the game

This season, UEFA has altered the format of Europe’s top tournament by adding four additional teams. The traditional group stage has been replaced with a league system, where each of the 36 teams now plays eight different opponents in the initial phase of the competition.

Additionally, before the game on Tuesday, Celtic fans displayed Palestinian and Lebanese flags.

Written by Christopher Harris

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