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The Champions League gets a fresh look with more teams playing for more prize money from more games against more opponents. UEFA has long been pressured by club officials to deliver more from the marquee event in club soccer. It has settled on a new single-standings league phase to replace the traditional group stage. There are four more places in a 36-team lineup. Each team plays eight matches in the new league phase, instead of six games in the old group stage.
