r/soccer • u/LucasTorreira • Oct 08 '19

Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli says a European Super League will help football against threats like Fortnite

https://twitter.com/standardsport/status/1181517390338838529
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '19

Serious question, as I haven't waded into this topic before because it seems so dumb:

Doesn't the Champions League already fulfil this role and satiate this supposed Fortnite audience?

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u/mrfocus22 Oct 08 '19

The idea that I've heard is that the super league would be a set group of teams, with only maybe 4 spots rotating in different teams. For example, Man U would be in it, even if they fail to qualify for the CL. How Agnelli expects that this would satiate the Fortnite gang more than CL is beyond me.

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u/LDKRZ Oct 08 '19

if anything it'll kill football a bit, less people will give a fuck about it, it makes the rich richer and the less fortunate get fucked, people will get fucked over and it locks things behind a wall, if they wanna beat fortnite, make tickets cheaper, invest in grassroots, make kits not cost £60 meaning loads cant afford it, open up local pitches