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Congratulations to Man City - but how much longer will domestic leagues last? According to Arsene Wenger a European Super-League will happen within a decade - is this good or bad?
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Slim at the moment
Premiere league pays very well in it's current format, removing the top 4 would dent the income.
Champions League Pays the top 4 a great bonus so a double income.
The appeal for the average fan of travelling every other week to somewhere else in europe will wear off as the travel bill grows. It will also probably prove impossible to get in and out of due to the level of spending required to break in (and the back room deals done by the founders) Probably look like Rugby League where being good enough isn't enough for promotion.
terrible idea, would take football even further from the fan. The only reason I think it hasn't happened already is because it'd be an unsustainable business model (even by football terms)
Totally agree with the second part of what you say re; travel costs and spending levels - it would be a huge leap for a club to make from a domestic league to a super-league, more so if there is no intermediate tier - probably like going from League 2 to the Premiership.
I take what you say in the 1st part too - there will be more losers than winners with a super-league so opposition among clubs and UEFA/ FIFA will be high - but I wonder if some clubs will at some point feel the rewards justify going it alone
@PrinceJohn - I think it definately will take football, and clubs in particular further from the fan - but as for the business model Rugby has been following it in the Southern Hemisphere for a few years now.
I think the time for this shit-awful idea has passed. It had some momentum behind it a few years ago when the G14 plutocracy had some clout, but they've disbanded now.
It's inevitable in sporting capitalism that someone will always be pushing for ways to make even more money. Facts are, though, that the domestic and Champions league structure works well and pays well (as mikewsmith says). Whilst there's plenty of financial shenanigans going on in football clubs, with many clubs on a precarious financial footing, the actual structure of how the league works is solid and won't be messed with.