A quote from Vesa Laatikainen in email to team captains this year:
This season we are using the good old system of the League Games and
Quali Games exclusively on Pandanet and the Finals in the European Go
Congress. I will send out the pairing/schedule by September 23 and the
leagues will start October 1 with Leagues A and B, October 8 with
Leagues C and D.
So I guess Carlo not turning up to the "let's make sure Carlo didn't cheat online" in-person qualifiers, and general discontent/cost, scuppered that format
