The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Champions League has been made.  But how does this feed into the round-of-16 ties? When is the next draw? How does it all knit together?

What are the Champions League knockout phase play-offs? The knockout phase play-offs are new to the competition in 2024/25. While the top eight sides in the league phase qualify automatically for ...

So, if a club sign four players in the January transfer window they would not be able to register all of them from the knockout rounds of European competition. The new list must be submitted by ...