4) Drop in TV viewership for domestic leagues
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The worrying reality is; who’s going to tune in to watch Sunderland lock horns with Burnley when Real Madrid are hosting Arsenal on the other channel? Although individuals may opt to actually go to domestic league fixtures instead of ‘Super League’ games for financial reasons, they are seldom going to watch domestic league matches given the array of talent on offer in the ‘Super League’.
Every week the new format would throw up a clash of titans and, even for the finest football connoisseur, it’s difficult to justify watching a lesser quality game when the ‘Super League’ is on.
As a result, TV revenue will only rapidly multiply for ‘Super League’ participants, whilst sides competing back home will draw in less and less, making the financial divide between the sets of teams a yawning chasm. That, my friend, is austerity at its finest.
