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siddus15 t1_j6r32ja wrote

Reply to comment by Hascus in [OC] Manchester United Income and Expenses Breakdown of their 2022 Annual Report by Square_Tea4916

They already tried to introduce a "European Super League" with no relegation that failed due to fan revolts

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Hascus t1_j6r3jkd wrote

It probably would have succeeded had it been a closed league or kept relegation, but they made it the worst of both worlds

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siddus15 t1_j6rcsn5 wrote

A closed league absolutely would NOT have succeeded. European fans hate the concept of removing any penalty for poor performance and would have revolting just as much. If losing means nothing then winning also means nothing.

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Hascus t1_j6skm9h wrote

Still better than a league with relegation for only some teams but other teams are permanently in

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Fjelleskalskyte t1_j6r9o19 wrote

PL is a super league by this point

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siddus15 t1_j6rcxst wrote

The primary problem with the ESL was the lack of relegation for the founding clubs. PL is proving this season just how competitive it is and, of course, still sits within a traditional tiered structure with other divisions and European competitions.

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