Champions League 2024: Uefa’s decision to team up with a gambling giant will come at a high social cost

By Robin Ireland, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Glasgow

Changes to the format of this year’s Uefa Champions League tournament have been much discussed by fans and pundits. The world’s most prestigious club football competition, featuring the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Inter Milan will now work as a league table rather than a series of group stages.

Much less has been said about another big pre-tournament announcement – which declared Uefa’s new official…

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