The proposed Super League promoted by some of the biggest football clubs in Europe has been met with a lot of criticism and derision since its announcement. The project was quickly abandoned due to the strong resistance it faced; however, its organizers are not giving up that easily.
Recent reports suggest that there is still hope for the revival of this controversial tournament which could potentially be modified to appease its opponents. According to these sources, the new format will be more inclusive and competitive than initially proposed. This would make it easier for small teams to qualify for the competition and increase their chances of success against their larger counterparts.
While details are currently scarce, the promoters have no intention of letting go of their ambitious idea.
However, the firm KPMG, at the request of the Spanish La Liga, has submitted a report detailing how the creation of a separatist and elitist tournament such as the Super League would mean the end of the domestic leagues.
According to the report, the tournament would mean a loss of income of 55% for the local teams that fail to participate in it. In addition, the national leagues in each country are the engine of this industry, representing more than 70% of the value of football in Europe, and the Super League would destroy that economic-sports ecosystem, impacting the distribution of money between clubs and European federations.
“The format they are talking about is very detrimental to the national leagues. Let’s hope the Super League doesn’t prosper because it will destroy the local leagues and their hobbies. We cannot allow football to be in the hands of the clubs that have the most money; we have to find a balance”, says Javier Tebas, president of La Liga.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has concluded the oral hearing of the case that confronts the Super League project with UEFA and FIFA for alleged abuse of a dominant position by these organizations by blocking alternative competition. There will be no sentence until next year, so the war for the Super League continues.
