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What happens after the Super League collapse?

What happens next after the collapse of the European Super League?  The Premier League is considering new measures to ensure a breakaway cannot happen in the future.  The top six have in effect devalued their best bargaining chip, the threat of a breakaway.

Uefa hasn’t ruled out sanctions against the rebels, although might not be in a strong legal position given that it didn’t actually happen. Highly-indebted clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter Milan are teetering.   Their problems predate the pandemic, even though it has made them worse.

Largely overlooked, Uefa rolled out a radical revamp of the Champions League this week, with 100 more matches between top sides (which many of their managers don’t welcome). There are ongoing talks to create a joint venture between Uefa and elite teams, given them equal control over future media and sponsorship rights for the competition. The Super League may be dead and the leading clubs have suffered a major setback.

But the endgame still has yet more money and power flowing to the biggest clubs.   Much depends in the UK on what comes out of the inquiry launched by the Government in terms of substantive change.  At least it has wide terms of reference and  former sports minister Tracey Crouch is highly regarded.

Fans feel more empowered, but sustaining momentum may not be easy.


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