Change is coming to the Champions League!

Back in March, there was a stir when New York-based soccer maven Charlie Stillitano made his controversial remarks about the possibility of a European Super League being created. He currently runs the ICC tournament that is coming to a stadium near you in which the business model is to have top European clubs play their clubs in front of a clueless sellout crowd of U.S. soccer fans hungry to see anyone wearing a Man United or Real Madrid jersey in front of them.

Said Stillitano, a former general manager of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in MLS: "This is going to sound arrogant and it’s the furthest thing from it … but suddenly when you see the teams we have this summer in the ICC you are going to shake your head and say, ‘Isn’t that the Champions League? No, the Champions League is PSV and Ghent."

He also seemed to insult Premier League champions to be Leicester City, although it should be noted that the Foxes are in the ICC. "What would Manchester United argue: did we create soccer or did Leicester create [it]?" he said. "Let’s call it the money pot created by soccer and the fandom around the world. Who has had more of an integral role, Manchester United or Leicester? It’s a wonderful,
wonderful story – but you could see it from Manchester United’s point of view, too."

Well ol' Charlie was roasted by the British media for such comments since this Yankee is out to ruin the purity of the English game - so pure that the money-hungry league has hogged every time slot on the weekend and has allowed foreign owners to run amok. Words like 'wanker,' 'asshole' and 'dick' were used to describe him.

Those remarks have been clarified with another edition of the ICC nearing us, with Charlie noting first off that Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all agreed to meet with him in the first place.

The more important reveal was that, yes, the Champions League format will be changing eventually. There's a possibility of two eight-team mini-leagues in a group stage. The details haven't been worked out but it's clear that change is coming.

It's also clear that he meant no harm. The Champions League used to contain exclusively of champions. That's not the case anymore with fledgling clubs like Hertha BSC knocking on the door. Who wants to watch those losers? And be honest, how many PSV and Ghent matches in the Champions League did you watch? So he makes a good point on that.

Other European clubs feel the same way, with Barcelona backing a wild card into the Champions League. The bottom line is this format will change, the rich will get richer and it's the official IMOTGP position that you shouldn't shoot the messenger - Stillitano - when it does. The football world wants it and it will happen.

Think the Champions League format is fine the way it is?  Do you think Stillitano is a wanker? Will the United States ever have a player in it who isn't in the Bundesliga? Leave your comments below!