Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has hit out at the new Champions League format.
Last week, Chelsea came under incredible scrutiny from their supporters, along with the Premier League's other 'Big Six', after announcing their plans to become a founding member of a European Super League.
The backlash and protests from the fan fallout commenced as UEFA signed off a new format for the Champions League to begin from the 2024/25 campaign.
And the former Paris Saint-Germain boss believes the Super League drama distracted the game from these changes and puts more pressure on squads by introducing more matches across the season.
"I am not sure if I like it, I can only see more games out of it and more games in the schedule that we have is very hard for me to be excited at all," Tuchel said in his pre-match press conference.
"All these discussions about the Super League made us forget that we have a new format of the UCL.
"Did they ask any coach about this? I don't think so, they didn't ask me. Did they ask any player about it? I don't think so,' he added.
"We have so many new formats; a new Nations League, World Championship for clubs is coming soon, more games, more teams.
"It is just more, and more, and more games but not more quality. Who should play these games? At the same time, we have three subs here in the Premier League.
"No I am not happy about this format at all."
