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UEFA has announced the scrapping of away goals from all European club competitions with immediate effect after they voted to take the decision.
The law has been in place since 1965 but will no longer be used to help decide knockout ties, starting from the 2021-22 season.
UEFA has confirmed the away goals rule will be abolished from European competitions, with the change being put into place in time for the 2021-22 season.
The away goals rule has been used for over half a century but will no longer be used to decide knockout matches in UEFA club competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin explained the rule now “runs counter to its original purpose” and stated his belief that it dissuades teams from playing attacking football.
Many have been advocating for its removal from UEFA club competitions, with former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone having been against it.
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Their argument was that the rule was restrictive to those playing at home, especially in the first leg of knockout ties, and that scoring goals away from home almost counted for double.
An official UEFA statement confirming the news that the away goals rule would no longer be used actively highlights the fact there has been a reduction in home wins, and goals, in UEFA club competitions.
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