UEFA previously announced the plan to expand the Champions League, the Champions League is going to expand, after the expansion of the Champions League, at least 100 more Champions League games in a single season, and UEFA can make a lot of money. However, UEFA is not only expanding its strength in the Champions League, but also in the European Cup, and they are ready to expand their UEFA. They want to expand the European Championship to 32 teams, which will be the second expansion in the last decade, the last time in 2016, when the European Championship was expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
Recently, the Daily Mail reported that from within UEFA, UEFA is preparing to expand the European Championship in 2028, and they hope to expand the European Championship to 32 teams to increase the number of European Championship matches. At present, the european championship group stage is a total of 24 games, which will become 48 after the expansion, and then UEFA can have more broadcasts. This could lead to a significant increase in UEFA's revenue, and of course, such a plan could also make UEFA a laughingstock for fans.
At present, there are a total of 55 members of UEFA, if UEFA expands the European Cup to 32 teams, then the European Cup qualifiers may become a joke, after 55 teams are grouped, 32 teams advance, 60% of the teams can enter the European Championship main competition, it is better to directly let all teams participate, the first round of single-leg knockouts, and then group. Otherwise, the viewing of the European Cup qualifiers will be greatly reduced, after all, many teams may not fight anymore as long as they ensure that they qualify.
Of course, if UEFA wants to achieve the expansion of the European Cup, it also needs 55 members of UEFA to vote, and only if the vote is passed will it be truly implemented. However, many media outlets have questioned UEFA's approach. After all, in the eyes of many fans, it is still the 16-team European Championship that is the most classic European Cup, and after the expansion of the European Championship, it is becoming more and more ugly. Of course, the fans' views cannot affect UEFA, as to whether the European Championship will expand in the end, let's wait and see!