Gerard Pique believes both Barcelona and Real Madrid will lose their competitive status in Europe within the next five years. Due to the European leagues’ different financial controls.
Gerard Pique, former Barcelona defender, said at Marca’s first Business Sport Forum of Expansion on Thursday that. La Liga’s restrictions will affect Barcelona. And Real Madrid has lost the potential to fight on the European stage in the long term.
Pique said:
‘It (American sport) has a better structure for franchises. In Europe everything is in the hands of the players. Barca and Madrid will not be able to compete in the long term, this is clear.’
The former Spain international defender also added what will happen to European leagues in the future. This is because each league is regulated differently. While La Liga has very strict Financial Fair Play rules. Other leagues have different systems. That would cause Spain’s two biggest teams Barcelona and Real Madrid to lose their ability to fight against those teams in the long term.
‘Because there are no rules in terms of fair play. You will be paid more by those clubs through other channels. And we will end up with Barca and Madrid not being able to compete.’ทางเข้า UFABET
‘We are on a path where Barcelona and Madrid will not be competitive in Europe within five years.’
Pique also opposes the Super League project with Real Madrid and Barcelona as the main players, saying: ‘The Super League is a closed league and that’s what I oppose. A Super League with 14, 16 or 30 teams has a lot of teams eliminated.’
‘In the end Big teams will receive huge compensation. But you will destroy the essence of football. Which might be a second tier team. But there are many fans. And in the long run those teams will die.’