The new Superliga European: secrets and keys

In his last speech like president of the FC Barcelona, Josep María Bartomeu expressed that his Managerial Board had approved the requirements so that, in case that it carry out, the picture blaugrana participate in the Superliga European. The decision, in his moment, has to be ratified in an Assembly but, up to now, andl Barça would participate in a competition elite that will be the ruin for the national tournaments and until for the same Champions and Europe League.

From it does some years, the most important clubs have asked to the UEFA that increase the income by season, but have not obtained success. With the economic crisis ocasionada by the COVID-19, has earned a lot of strength the idea to found a competition that allow to the big teams of Europe achieve an alternating road to add money to his arks. After the announcement of Josep María Bartomeu, the Superliga has taken more strength and seems that it will be the final destination of the Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool or Manchester United.

Of the details of the competition, officially, still does not know at all. What himself expects is that the income are much more significant that the ones of the competitions of the UEFA. In the last economic registers that know of the Champions League, in the season 2018-2019, the team that more money won by television rights was the Barcelona, with 117, 73 million euros, 17 more than the champion (Liverpool). The already resigned managerial blaugrana thought that only through the Superliga, the club could ingresar around 500 millions if it results winning.

In a report elaborated by the newspaper 'Sport', reveal some keys on the cometición of elite that, until the moment, determines like the end of the national tournaments.

The birth of the competition

From it does more than 20 years, the clubs of the old continent have had the idea to create a competition that can generate them more income. In fact, some teams put on the table to play a tournament 'in parallel', as it occurred com the Euroliga of basketball and the escisión between the ULEB and FIBA. In spite of the big requirements, the UEFA knew aplacar the requirements of the clubs and increased the income, but no the sufficient.

From four years ago, the president of the Juventus and ECA, Andrea Agnelli, made public a complaint, comparing the igresos of the NFL, of 7.000 million euros, and the Champions League, of 1.500 'kilos'. Since, clubs like the Real Madrid have supported the complaints and went back to speak of the competition. This year, in the middle of the pandemia of the coronavirus, the Manchester United and Liverpool would have achieved patrocinantes (JP Morgan) and has begun to add followers.

His format, to the style Euroliga or NBA

The competition will contemplate to 16 or 18 teams, pertaining to the five big leagues of Europe: Spain, France, Italy, Germany and England. Of the Premier League, is where there are more teams interested in participating, but speaks , by the moment, that they only would have five contingents.

Regarding the format, would contest to double date, with 30 or 34 days. The eight finalists jugareian a playoff in only headquarters, as it played the final phase of the Champions and Europe League.

Calendar and financiamiento

The first informations aim that the tournament will begin in the season 2022-2023. The problem is that this date is in half dle trienio 2021-2024 and the UEFA already has engaged the television rights of his competitions for this period. Regarding the investors, from does months the owners of teams like the Liverpool and Manchester United, that are American, began to negotiate a credit of a value of 5 billion of euros for his finance, with JP Morgan.

End of the Champions?

In paper, the Superliga European will substitute to the Champions League, but will be compatible with the national competitions (LaLiga, Premier League, Series To, Bundesliga and Tie 1), but would force to the presidents of the Leagues to replantearse radically his calendars.