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Old 04-19-2021, 02:16 PM   #597
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Plus don't those teams that consistently get into the Champions league make a ton of extra money from that, out earning way more than the other teams in there domestic leagues, and it's just a continuous cycle, which is why Bayern Munich and PSG etc just consistently run the table on their domestic leagues?
They don't always run the table. Lyon won 7 consecutive French titles. We had a Monaco-Porto final once.

The main difference with the Champions League is that no matter how top heavy it is, it's still an open tournament. One year Man U might be not be in it. One year Arsenal might not be in it. One year Leicester or Atalanta are in it. Sure it's still money driven but a billionaire might take a chance on an outsider. PSG is a fairly new team. They debuted in the Champions League in 95 and now they are a juggernaut. Same with Man City. If the Super League had been created in 92 instead of the revamped Champions League, why would a billionaire invest in PSG or Man City for essentially a rotational league spot?
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