Quote Originally Posted by Elite_Pie View Post
So how does the integrity of the Premiership, La Liga, Bundesliga etc remain if your plan goes ahead?

Think of the fixture list, do the qualifying teams drop out of their national league, play with a second XI, or miraculously fit in an extra 18 games?
How is the integrity of those leagues at the moment? Some teams do miraculously fit in a huge number of European games.
I never said the league would be an 18 game slog fest. If it was, these teams could play weakened sides in the League cups or FA cups, and the equivalents in other countries, just as they do now. See no change to integrity.
You could do a T20 super 6 style format. 5 teams in each section. 2 home and 2 away. Top 2 from each of the 2 leagues qualify for a semi final (over 2 legs) - 1 game final. So 9 games in total. Less than any team playing in Europe’s knock out stages, let alone winners.
I don’t have all the answers. I just feel there is something that could work. It wasn’t that long ago people were sceptical about the Champions League.