Relevent’s first Champions League deal with UEFA was struck in 2022 during the company’s long-standing legal action against FIFA to try to stage national league games from Europe in the U.S. That case was settled last April and weeks later FIFA said it would review rules blocking so-called “out-of-territory” games.

A clash of titans awaits as Manchester City host Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase playoffs on Tuesday.Pep Guardiola's men had to stage a comeback against Club Brugge in their final league phase fixture just to secure a spot in the knockout rounds,

Liverpool topped the inaugural Champions League group phase despite defeat by PSV while Manchester City scraped through