UEFA's new regulations for Champions League knockout rounds prioritize home advantage for teams finishing in the top four of the League Phase. The second leg site will be determined by club performance rather than random draws, meaning that if a top-four team is eliminated, the team that knocks them out gains their home advantage. This change diminishes incentives for clubs to finish higher in the League Phase and creates imbalance in knockout matches, impacting teams placed 3rd or 4th adversely.
UEFA has confirmed that the new Champions League knockout round seeding regulations will not grant home advantage based solely on League Phase standings.
Teams ranked 1-4 are guaranteed to play the second leg at home, while those who knock them out can inherit this advantage, irrespective of League Phase position.
The revised regulations reduce the incentive for teams to achieve higher placements in the League Phase and allow lower-ranked teams to gain priority.
This decision leads to an imbalance in the knockout rounds and could disadvantage teams finishing 3rd or 4th in the League Phase.
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