The Champions League is one of the most important tournaments in the world at the club level.as it brings together several of the best teams in Europe and, in turn, many of those who are considered the best players in the world.
For the current edition of In the Champions League there was a notable change in the format of the tournamentsince its first round went from the traditional groups to a league in which the first eight will secure their place in the next phase, while the other 16 will play a two-legged play-off eliminator to ensure their place in the round of 16. end of the competition.
Football fans continue to expect what will happen to the competition after adopting this new format. Besides, It is expected to know which will be the new club that will lift ‘la orejona’ after Real Madrid in the previous season.
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Recently, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) shared a curious fact about what the historical record of the clubs in the Champions League if VAR technology had been used since 1955. It should be remembered that until the 1991-92 season the tournament was known as the European Cup, while from that time on the current format began to be known.
According to the ranking published by the IFFHS, In this scenario, the top winner of the competition would be AC Milan with eight trophies (one more than it currently has), while the second on the list would be FC Barcelona with seven trophies (two more than it currently has).
In third and fourth position would be Bayern Munich and Liverpool, respectively, while In fifth place would be Real Madrid with only five titles, that is, only a third of what it currently has (15 titles).
Champions League Palmares if VAR was used since 1955. #ChampionsLeague#uefachampionsleaguepic.twitter.com/CH54M7DMcb
— IFFHS (@Ranking_IFFHS) November 13, 2024
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Throughout history, several editions of the Champions League have been marred by controversies and referee rulings, which have called into question the winners of the tournament. For this reason, UEFA made the decision to implement VAR from the round of 16 of the 2018-19 season.
However, despite the implementation of this new technology in the Champions League and in most first-class tournaments, refereeing controversies continue to be present in football due, among other things, to the interpretation factor of the judges.
Fuente: Digital Integrated System
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