In a frantic few hours for the footballing world, shots are being fired from either side of the fence. At one end, a Florentino Perez-led movement has resulted in a league of 15 founding teams and five annual qualifiers from all over Europe to replace the established UEFA Champions League. Whereas, on the other hand, UEFA, FIFA, FA, and the federations have made multiple sanction-threatening remarks on the formation of the new league. The newly-formed European Super League, until now, is slated to host Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hostpur, Chelsea, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus. While the idea of 20 top teams fighting against each other in mid-weeks sounds noble, there is more to it than what catches the eye. The currently ongoing UEFA Champions League embraces a format of participation based on the performance in the previous season's domestic competitions. However, the new format establishes a concr

Author-Shlok Talati