The current Asian Champions League is “unsustainable”, the global footballers’ union FIFPRO said in a report Monday, accusing the regional governing body of failing to listen to players and clubs. The continent’s top club competition is in the spotlight like never before after Saudi teams shelled out on the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema. The current Champions League is split into two zones, “West” and “East”, until a two-legged final home and away. Takuya Yamazaki, FIFPRO’s chairman for Oceania-Asia, hopes its report will “spark meaningful discussions with governing bodies, leagues, clubs and fans” about the Champions League. Related News Ronaldo rested as Al Nassr top Asian Champions League group“The results indicate that, as anticipated, the merits do not outweigh the drawbacks for most players and clubs, making it an unsustainable system,” he said in the report.

Source: Punch February 19, 2024 20:12 UTC