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'It p*ssed me off' - Man Utd's Champions League opponents Young Boys reveal their role in abolishing the away-goals rule

Wanja Greuel, CEO of the Swiss outfit, played a pivotal role in the changes implemented by UEFA for the 2021-22 campaign

Manchester United will be hoping to go deep into this season's Champions League competition, and there may come a point when they have their upcoming opponents to thank for helping them to progress.

The Red Devils are due to open their 2021-22 group-stage campaign against Young Boys on Tuesday, with the Swiss side having played a pivotal role in UEFA's decision to abolish the away-goals rule.

No longer will teams playing at home in the knockout stages of European competition be stung with a double blow when seeing their defensive unit breached, with Wanja Greuel partly responsible for important changes being pushed through.