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A number of European clubs have called for a change to the Champions League rules to allow teams from the same country to draw each other in the league phase.
It comes amid concerns that the growing power of the Premier League is having a negative impact on teams from other countries.
Since the new Champions League format was introduced for the 2024-25 season country protection - which means no teams from the same league can play each other - has remained in place for the eight games that make up the first phase of the competition.
It is then removed for all the knockout rounds.
But with three English clubs in Pot 1 for this season's league phase, draw conditions had to be placed upon the non-English clubs in order for the rule to be respected.
Teams felt aggrieved that it effectively increased the chances of a harder draw.
It meant Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid all had to play two games against Premier League teams.
Some were forced to take Arsenal, Spurs or Newcastle from Pots 2, 3 and 4 to avoid deadlocking the draw.
For instance, PSG and Barcelona had to be given a fixture against Newcastle from Pot 4. Without the restriction they could have faced Kairat Almaty or Pafos.
On paper at least, being forced to pay the Magpies is more difficult.
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