Borussia Dortmund fans blast ‘UEFA mafia’ for champions…

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By Associated Press

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DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund fans have made clear their opposition to Champions League reforms with a huge tifo that blasts European soccer governing body UEFA.

The supporters displayed the words “UEFA mafia” behind one of the goals before Tuesday’s match against Scottish team Celtic, above a banner reading “You don’t care about the sport – all you care about is money!” Another banner above showed a website link that made it clear that the banners referred to Champions League reforms.

This season, UEFA changed the structure of Europe’s premier competition to add four extra teams. The group stage has been scrapped for a competition system in which each of the now 36 participating teams plays eight opponents once in an initial phase of the competition.

Celtic fans also flew Palestinian and Lebanese flags before Tuesday’s match.

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Dortmund fans raise banners against UEFA ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Dortmund fans raise banners against UEFA ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans raise clouds of smoke ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans raise clouds of smoke ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans wave the flag of Palestine ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans wave the flag of Palestine ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans wave the flag of Lebanon ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans wave the flag of Lebanon ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans wave the flags of Palestine and Lebanon ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Celtic fans wave the flags of Palestine and Lebanon ahead of the opening leg of the Champions League football match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic FC at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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