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  • UEFA scraps away goals rule after 56 years

    UEFA scraps away goals rule after 56 years

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Union of the European Football Association (UEFA) has scrapped the away goals rule for their Champions League and Europa League competitions 56 years after it was first introduced. The European football organising body made the announcement on Thursday and it said the decision will apply to the men’s, women’s and youth tournaments. The away…

  • UCL: Wenger calls for away-goal to be scrapped

    UCL: Wenger calls for away-goal to be scrapped

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    Bayo Millz
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    Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has asked UEFA to scrap the away goals rule in any new Champions League format. According to Wenger, the current rule discourages home teams from playing attacking football in the first leg of a Champions League or Europa League tie. The Frenchman is currently FIFA’S head of global football development.…