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Originally Posted by Jedi Knight whilst i understand the frustration and sentiment behind these posts, the problem as i see it, is that, if only the champions were allowed into the C/L then the 2nd tournament, be it the UEFA cup or whatever, would eclipse the C/L in terms of glamour and prestige. It could be that u would have the champions of Austria v the champs of Lithuania in the C/L or Milan v Valencia in the UEFA. What would u rather watch as a nuetral. Basically the UEFA cup would steel the spotlight from the C/L. Let's be honest, the C'L is a prelude to a full blown mid-week Euro league |
In the good old days whilst the European Cup was the most prestigeous (sp) many thought the UEFA cup was more difficult to win for the reasons you have said, however for a neutral I don't think it would matter whether they were watching Milan v Valencia in the champions league or the UEFA CUP.
I don't think the CL is about prestige more about making money.
I don't think a euro league will happen because the mega clubs the Man U's, Real Madrid's, Barcelona's,Milan's of this world can make more money in their own domestic leagues.