Just spotted this in a UEFA press release. Players are no longer cup tied in the Champions League as of this registration window for the last 16 teams. I think the original idea behind cup-tying players was to prevent a club from signing new players short-term just before the semis/final, but with more strictly regulated transfer windows and registration periods these days that's not such an issue. It's just going to play into the hands of the big clubs though isn't it?
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsle...s+are+cup-tied
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsle...s+are+cup-tied
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