A small group of soccer’s richest clubs is making a divisive play to dramatically revamp the game’s biggest stage by breaking away from the traditional European structures and setting up a long-rumored Super League.
The proposal would see the six most powerful teams in England, plus six more from Spain and Italy, form their own tournament separate from the Champions League, with guaranteed participation—and access to lavish television rights payments—year after year. All of which leaves European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, at odds with some of its most valuable and popular members. Tension has been mounting for years over how to slice up a global television and commercial rights pie that is currently worth more than $3.3 billion a year. Super League organizers, however, have framed it as a way to generate more revenue for an industry battered by the pandemic.
“By bringing together the best clubs and players in the world to play against each other throughout the season, the Super League will open a new chapter for European football,” Manchester United co-owner and Super League vice president Joel Glazer said. Before the Super League reports were confirmed on Sunday evening, UEFA rushed to condemn what it called “a cynical project,” adding that the super league format was “founded on the self-interest of a few clubs at a time.” The organization also vowed to ban any clubs that join the new league from its own tournaments, including the Champions League, and deny their players the chance to represent their national teams.
It's NOT soccer. It's football. It's a game where you predominantly kick the ball with your foot!
I’m just learning about this and my initial thoughts are what’s the purpose of breaking away? Seems like they are trying to alienate the local fan bases and are disregarding the history of the sport.
Can someone step up and ban this super league?
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This is bullshit. Hope it doesn’t happen. americangreed driving it
this shit has to be snuffed out
They (top teams) bring the money. When bottom teams play, few people watch.
I CANNOT WAIT TO FOLLOW THE SPURS IN THIS TOURNAMENT
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And the American franchise sports system will take the blame. Clearly inspired by the NFL and NBA. American investors and owners will be seen as the monsters.
Soccer fan here! It's good. UEFA has a monopoly on European football and this will break it up and give the clubs more rights.
These rich bastards want everything to be the way they want
Is it possible to find a good guy on Twitter?
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