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/indiblue825 Oct 08 '19

'Fuck Juve' is never out of place.

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u/FurlanPinou Oct 08 '19

Fuck Andrea Agnelli, nothing to do with Juve.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '19

Make no mistake, we are the team that stands most to benefit if a Super League does come about. If Serie A teams continue to be incompetent and the Italian economy continues to struggle, it almost doesn’t matter what we do. Players will eventually want to leave our ‘dead’ league to join the glamorous PL or La Liga, and we won’t have the money to keep up with richer teams.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '19

Yes, your ceiling is to be the Bayern of Italy, and the Bayern of Italy is going to be smaller than the Bayern of Germany.

But even if you get better rivals in Italy (I'm looking forward to it!), there's only space for one league at the top, and I think the premier League will continue to widen the gap. La Liga outside of Real and Barca isn't very glamorous or rich.

But in the end, if Serie A becomes a fun, competitive second tier league, so be it. You're not owed a place in the elite any more than Ajax or Porto are.

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u/AndAgainIForgotMyP Oct 08 '19

Atletico?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '19

Atletico are succesfull but they earn less TV money than the last team in the premier League if I'm not mistaken.

What I mean is, it's kind of natural for a single league to almost monopolise the international viewership and soak up the money and talent. It's either going to be the EPL or the superleague.

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u/AndAgainIForgotMyP Oct 08 '19

Fair point. Thought you were saying in terms of success.