WHAT IS THE CRITICISM?

‘CLOSED SHOP’

The biggest criticism around the proposal is that of the 20 clubs that will participate in the league, only five will enter based on their “sporting achievement”. The 15 ‘founder clubs’ cannot be relegated or moved out of the competition no matter how poorly they perform

END OF A MERIT-BASED GAME

For over a century, the crux of European football has been on a basis of merit, where every country has a top league of 20 clubs. The three teams finishing at the bottom get relegated to the second-tier league, while the top three clubs from the second league are promoted to the top league at the end of every season. This has ensured that teams performing well can eventually rise to the highest levels. This provision does not exist in the Super League