On this proposal, incomes of the clubs in the ESL would not have depended on winning. The bonus of winning the league would have been minuscule compared to the

On this proposal, incomes of the clubs in the ESL would not have depended on winning. The bonus of winning the league would have been minuscule compared to the profits from merely participating (and this goes only for the founding members). Hence it would have definitely reduced competition. The ESL would have been a show league, possibly even more so than the American leagues from which it took the ideas. This was an all too transparent money grab. Yes, the most annoying factor was that it cut off the Football pyramid and would have had incredibly negative consequences consequences for all other teams and countries. However, even if you are a fan of the participating teams, I wonder how long you’d be excited watching a league where winning is a sidequest. It’s just bad all around.