The simple answer is play it old style, only league winners (that's why it's called champions league) can enter and its knockout. When that was the format, Celtic won it, Notts Forrest, Aston Villa, Steua Bucharest, Feyenoord and Ajax won it. Kick the money men oot o UEFA and put football men there instead. That countries with large tv audiences (which equals more adverts which equals more money for UEFA) get four teams through, three of which are champions of nowt, is a scandal.
I know it's wishful thinking but it would be great if the money men were punted. Then football could go back to being a sport instead of a business.
We want oor game back
Rich