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I'm a big fan of the English Premier league and I thought the Super League was a good idea.
The organizational structure of euro soccer is confusing to say the least. The "regular season " is ok. There are 20 teams in the English Premier league ( if you dont count the three teams that are relegated ever year, but that's another story) and each team plays the other teams twice - one home , one away. So each team plays 38 games. The season normally lasts from August to May. (Because of the pandemic things were adjusted a little the last two years. ) At the end of the season a trophy is presented to the team with the best record. So far so good. Here's the problem. Around 10 of the teams have no shot. The big six, those that were going to join the super league, have won that trophy since time immemorial.
There's no checks/balances. There's no draft. There's no salary cap, like we have in the U.S. Consequently, the big six have the most fans and the best stadiums as well as the highest payrolls. This was especially evident during the pandemic where teams couldn't sell tickets and had to rely on TV revenue. Nobody watches a Brighton vs. Fulham match. Ratings for the big six tower over the others.(to be continued)
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