The abortion of the Super League did not bury the desire for change. According to information from the Sun, the six English clubs initially involved in the project of a new closed European competition have the firm intention of reforming the Premier League. Their idea? Build a British Super League, by integrating the two Scottish leaders, Celtic Glasgow and Rangers; two popular formations which outrageously dominate the Scottish Premiership. "Whether the Super League takes place or not, we all believe that the Premier League needs to be changed and improved," explains a source in the British daily. It's time we opened it up to Rangers and Celtic. It would make sense to everyone. ” If this possibility is put on the table,this is because it would at first glance be financially beneficial for everyone. The two Scottish clubs would reclaim a slice of the Premier League's massive TV rights pie and increase interest in the competition through their notoriety, arguably boosting revenues for all sides.
The Sun
understands that such a reform could be supported by football authorities - FIFA and UEFA - but also by the British government.
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But the integrations of the two Glasgow giants is not the only idea to develop the English championship. The clubs invested in the Super League for a while would push to reduce the number of teams from 20 to 18. “We have never hesitated to believe that 18 clubs are the only sensible way to go. This is also what UEFA, FIFA and the European Club Association have been demanding for a long time, ”another club manager told the newspaper. That's not all, they would also consider organizing "play-offs" at the end of the season for the first four of the "regular season". This change in the format of the competition could make the Premier League even more indecisive and therefore attractive to supporters, broadcasters or partners. But beware, for the moment nothing has been done.The six teams will have to succeed in convincing the other clubs, those they had tried to harm by participating in the Super League. Not sure it's that simple.
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