As Leicester City fans, we mourn the loss of European Football as we know it. This black day changes the whole landscape of the sport that we love so much.
In a disgraced fashion, greed has eclipsed passion. Last night our fans tasted the sweet victory of reaching the FA Cup finals for the first time since 1982. Soon after that, we stumbled upon the shocking news of “The Super League.”
The Super League affair
The idea of an elitist league was a dream that the self-proclaimed “Big Six” of the Premier League always fancied. Now that single idea has found other visionaries who are interested in the money-making aspect. They don’t care how their actions are detrimental to the sport or any other clubs that prioritize passion over capital.
The whole concept is of segregating the Rich clubs from the rest as they feel entitled standing on the platform that’s built on the backs of their club’s history and supporters. Ideally, we never thought that the return of the much speculated “Project Big Picture” was soon to be a reality.
The decisions are a direct slap to the faces of every football supporter in the world. The owners of the participating club made it very transparent that they are only here for the business aspect of the sport. It’s just a simple money-making investment for the Glazers, Abramovichs, and the Kroenkes.
With Florentino Pérez leading the charge, The Super League will result in massive transitional changes in the world of modern football. It is not a piece of good news for any of the other clubs. Without the big six, a lot of adversity will arise in an already suffering season under the global effects of the pandemic.
Leicester City, a significant part of the disrupt
A team like Leicester City created history when they defied the odds to win the Premier League with a valiant effort. That hit a nerve of all the clubs that feel entitled to win the league each year. Within a few years, we saw that underdog mentality to reciprocate simply due to grit, belief, passion, and determination. Clubs like Atalanta, Napoli, West Ham, Sevilla, Ajax, and many others have competed with the big dogs of Europe and often have managed to humiliate them.
Feeling insecure, the prominent clubs have decided to create a more secure league where they will only earn € 3.5 billion annually. There is no chance of promotion or relegation. It’s the safest sanctuary to conserve the endangerment of these club’s fragile egos. The Super League aims at invalidating the lucrative desire of European Football. Without 12 of the prominent clubs competing in the UCL and UEL, the whole sport suffers.
😡 | "I'm a #MUFC fan and I'm absolutely disgusted."
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) April 18, 2021
💥 | "They are an absolute joke."@GNev2 gives a brutally honest reaction to reports that England's biggest clubs are expected to be part of plans for a breakaway European Super League.pic.twitter.com/qvAPKdLxwN
The European National Leagues have stood in solidarity alongside FIFA and UEFA to condemn the disgusting idea of such a league that intends to suffocate football. The respective commissions have warned the involved franchises that they could be facing punishments for causing such turmoil.
The clubs demand to participate in the Super League on the weekdays and continue to be a part of their national leagues. That is an absurd demand straightaway. FIFA has retaliated by proclaiming that any player that takes part in that competition will be banned from international competitions.
The leagues are considering deduction of points, but nothing is enough to unsettle the determined owners of the clubs. If those clubs leave, then yes, we might become the biggest club in the Premier League, we might win titles and now even have a significant shot at UCL competition, but who would enjoy that monotonous series of possibilities Football is fun when there is promotion/relegation involved. There should be consequences of the outcomes of a match. There should be expectations, happiness, and disappointment.
What’s next?
As more reports come in, we tread further from a positive outcome. The Super League needs to be stopped by the fans of their clubs. Maybe that’s the last stand that we need to take. The monopoly needs to be condemned.
The whole fiasco undermines the identity of a supporter. It disrespects the Nation and its pride. It insults the passion of the billions of heartbeats that pound for every goal that our team scores. I hope the idea never comes to fruition, but that looks highly unlikely.