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The ups and downs of European soccer are part of its culture – moving to a US-style 'closed' Super League would destroy that

  • Written by Stefan Szymanski, Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
The ups and downs of European soccer are part of its culture – moving to a US-style 'closed' Super League would destroy thatSuper League plans have fans screaming into the void, like soccer star Lionel Messi here.Josep Lago/AFP via Getty Images

A dozen of the world’s biggest soccer clubs – including Barcelona, Manchester United and Liverpool FC – announced on April 18, 2021, that they are forming a new European super league, underwritten by a reported U...

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