A new Champions League season is starting amid ongoing debate about its controversial upcoming reforms. As of 2018, each of the four major leagues – in Spain, Germany, England and Italy – will have four spots in the Champions League group stage. This means that half of the teams in the group stage will come from these four leagues. The losers are smaller nations like Switzerland, who could lose their Champions League spot entirely, making it even more difficult to circle the elite. The gap between the Europa League and Champions League will also grow even larger.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 13, 2016 01:41 UTC