AND SO, the Super League project becomes a grander plan that will involve 60-80 clubs with 14 games. It’s no surprise they fear the Premier League and the prospect of being consigned to feeder status to the English league across continental Europe. The spending behaviour of the league in 2023 so far has sent shudders through the grandees of La Liga, Serie A and other leagues. The new proposal of a multi-division model hints at possible fixture congestion for clubs who will have to balance European and domestic commitments. A European Super league may well be the natural evolution of the UEFA Champions League, but it needs to be aligned to domestic league transformation.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2023 17:39 UTC