The new expanded format for the Champions League, set to be introduced next season, will see a significant change in how the draw is conducted.
To streamline the process, computers will be used to select the group opponents for each club, following an initial manual draw to determine the teams.
This new hybrid method is expected to reduce the duration of the draw from three to four hours to just 35 minutes, similar to the current format.
An English IT company is developing the software to conduct the digital part of the draw, with two backup systems in place.
Ernst & Young will audit the draw to ensure its integrity. The new format will feature a single league of 36 teams, split into four pots of nine.
Each team will play eight different opponents, two from each pot, compared to the current format where teams only play three opponents in the group stage.
The top eight teams at the end of the league phase will advance directly to the knockout phase, starting with Round of 16 games.
Teams finishing ninth to 24th will play off over two legs for a place in the Round of 16, while clubs finishing 25th to 36th will be eliminated from European competition.
Additionally, there is a possibility for England to earn an extra Champions League spot depending on the performance of English clubs in Europe, which could potentially lead to a scenario with seven English clubs in the Champions League.