On January 5, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, with the approaching of Euro 2024 qualifiers, the controversy of qualification rules has become the focus again. It is reported that in addition to the direct promotion of the host team Germany, the other 53 teams will compete for the remaining 23 seats. However, UEFA's qualification rules triggered
On January 5, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, with the approaching of Euro 2024 qualifiers, the controversy of qualification rules has become the focus again. It is reported that in addition to the direct promotion of the host team Germany, the other 53 teams will compete for the remaining 23 seats.
However, UEFA's qualification rules have caused a lot of controversy and are accused of being unfair. Critics believe that the rules are disadvantageous to some national teams and beneficial to other national teams.
In particular, the way in which each team of the League of European Nations plays off in the ABC round is promoted is regarded as unfair treatment to the weak teams.
In addition, the lifting of Manchester City's ban on European games also raised questions about the impartiality of UEFA.
In this context, UEFA is facing pressure from all parties and needs to re-examine its rules to ensure the fairness of the game. The following is a comparison of some key data:
particular year |
Direct promotion to the team |
Qualifying team |
Team qualified for the European League of Nations play off |
2024 |
1 (Host Germany) |
20 (top two of each group in European preliminary) |
3 (one team for each of the League of European Nations ABC round) |
In the discussion of fairness, UEFA's Financial Fairness Act (FFP) is also a hot topic. FFP aims to ensure the long-term balance of income and expenditure and self sustainable development of the club, but it is also criticized as protecting traditional forces and limiting the new rich.
For example, Manchester City was punished by UEFA for violating the FFP, but later the International Court of Arbitration for Sport declared the punishment invalid, which led to further doubts about the fairness of the FFP. In this case, UEFA needs to take measures to restore its credibility and ensure that the interests of all participants are balanced.