Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm says he does not like the prospect of the new-look Champions League which will reserve half of the group stage places for clubs from Europe's top four leagues.
UEFA confirmed last month that the next three-year Champions League cycle, which starts in 2018-19, will see the top four nations in its co-efficient rankings -- currently Spain, Germany, England and Italy -- all receive four guaranteed berths in the group stage of the competition.
That means teams from the top four leagues would occupy 16 of the 32 group stage places, a figure which Lahm sees as too high.
"There has got to be the chance for teams like these, countries like these, to be involved," Lahm told sport1.de following Bayern's 5-0 win over Russian side Rostov in the Champions League. "That is how I see football. Everybody should have a chance to be involved.
"It's not on that a select group of top clubs play in one league and the rest fight it out for something else. That's not how I view football. It's more interesting when Bayern play Real Madrid home and away in the semifinals than when there are 10 or 12 matches between them [in a season].
"All teams, above all domestic champions, should have the chance to qualify for the Champions League."