So why isn't Europa League generating more money?

Europa League has great potential, if the prize money was bigger. I saw last night's match where Inter destroyed Tottenham. Man that game had CL quality all over it. Tottenham was dominated but they are still a CL-quality team. And this is not the first time I have enjoyed a Europa League match on par with a CL match. There are a lot of great teams in Europa League and they often produce fantastic matches. I really don't understand why Europa League isn't more popular (generating more money)

Generating more money as in the winners getting more money?

Yohan Modric wrote:Generating more money as in the winners getting more money?

no the competition as a whole. why aren't people watching it? obviously it's not as popular as Champions League, because people aren't watching it, and this means the competition doesn't generate as much money as CL

It's all about the TV deals. I've got no idea what the actual demand is for televised EL football, but broadcasters are not ready to spend millions on EL footy.

Like, we are a football forum and we get excited about the Europa League, too, but there's a massive audience out there who only care about the Champions League and are not ready to pay more to see EL games on their screens.

Well I don't really watch it simply because it's not the CL. If Spurs vs Inter was a CL knockout stage match, I would have watched it.

Look at it from a local fans perspective. Money is tight, would you rather go and see your team (If you're a big team chances are you'll be watching your second string team) play in the Europa league during the week after you're home from work/school whatever or would you rather put that money towards a league game.

Also, the Europa league contains more teams from far out in Europe, it would be hella' expensive to follow your team in a competition nobody cares that much about. We're talking serious flight money.

That covers matchday $$

Don't forget the competition isn't well recieved with fans and the TV rights are piss poor because people just don't care enough and as a result neither do the big TV channels.

not many people are watching it. as simple as that.

I already illustrated goal legacers on why Europa League generates small revenues.

Bottom line: no one cares about EL.

Why? Because it's a competition of 2nd best teams the winner of which cannot claim to be the best of anything.

Even fans of clubs that barely ever get into European competitions, like levante, don't give a crap.

While I do like EL plenty, the main problem is that most teams there are only great for one season. Like BMG, they have a surprise-season, in which they would have been boss in the EL, but didn't qualify, and by the time they're there again, all their best players have been poached.

Same goes for other EL-teams. Perform there once, and the big guns come and buy all your talent, and you suck next season.

Yeah either that happens Viva or the team keeps on progressing onto the CL. This is why it's pointless, chances are the defending champions will make a push for the CL and you never really earned it off of them.

Also there are some EL ties that just scream "snoozefest". If Trondheim plays Pilsen, nobody wins.

Though I have to admit, from the round of 16 on it's mostly ties I would watch, if I had the time. And I do as well, for the most part.

Then again, my team is a 2nd flight team and I'm used to bad football.

One way to really raise the stakes would be to give the EL winner a place in the CL proper, no QF round. Then teams Like Udinese, and many other good but not great teams would have the perfect reason to go all guns blazing in the EL. Think about a club that doesn't have the power to compete for a top 3/4 finish getting in the CL, making serious cash and attracting better players.

It could help spread the power in the leagues.

I never understood why the EL winner doesn't get a CL spot anyway. They really should.

Marketing I suppose.

And I'm all with the idea that the winner should get a CL spot.

VivaStPauli wrote:Also there are some EL ties that just scream "snoozefest". If Trondheim plays Pilsen, nobody wins.

Though I have to admit, from the round of 16 on it's mostly ties I would watch, if I had the time. And I do as well, for the most part.

Then again, my team is a 2nd flight team and I'm used to bad football.

Everyone knows they are called RBK (Rosenborg Ballklub)

^ I don't even know who they are

free_cat wrote:I already illustrated goal legacers on why Europa League generates small revenues.

Bottom line: no one cares about EL.

Why? Because it's a competition of 2nd best teams the winner of which cannot claim to be the best of anything.

Even fans of clubs that barely ever get into European competitions, like levante, don't give a crap.

Pretty much this.

It's a 2nd rate trophy, that's why.

It's that f*cking name. UEFA Cup sounded so much more prestigious than the Europa league

It's way too long. Too many games. Not enough money. Clubs prioritize. Once they start fielding weaker teams fans lose interest. Who the hell wants a Thursday night trip to Russia anyway.

It should be a straight knockout competition like it was 10 years ago. And yes, change that atrocious name. More prize money and a guaranteed Champions League spot for the winners

I think it takes time getting used to, but it still has potential.

Oh and Lex, RBK had a great run in the 90s in the CL, beating Milan at the San Siro and other big teams (cant remember). They also tried to play attacking football with speedy wingers, and did well in the CL for a few years. I rly dont care at all about Norwegian football though, but one is bound to know something of the historically best team in this country, even though Solskjær with his rich friends in Molde is owning it up now. (I think)

Lex wrote:It's that f*cking name. UEFA Cup sounded so much more prestigious than the Europa league

Lex wrote:It's that f*cking name. UEFA Cup sounded so much more prestigious than the Europa league

Ya the name is worse but.....

Ya its worse that the CL obviously and a second rate competition so by comparison. But so is every other competition in club football.

I think its a good trophy and would be great for nearly any club to win.

paddy wrote:It's way too long. Too many games. Not enough money. Clubs prioritize. Once they start fielding weaker teams fans lose interest. Who the hell wants a Thursday night trip to Russia anyway.

It should be a straight knockout competition like it was 10 years ago. And yes, change that atrocious name. More prize money and a guaranteed Champions League spot for the winners

All true. Nobody can deny that if the winner got a CL spot and it was a 32 team knockout comp, the EL would be a great competition.

I think EL is not worth risking injuries and fatigue and does not attract world class players to the team and again i think every team would prefer to buy quality players rather than more mediocre/potentials .Their wages , transportation and etc makes it not worthy

lemm me answer..

i tried watching kazan vs levante, the 2 teams played the match like it was a fporced training session

nazio vs stuttgart was worse

why should i advertise in a competition player don't wnna play

so does the EL generate low income because teams treat it like crap or do teams treat it like crap because it generates low income ?

Obvious answer is obvious and so should be the solution...but im guessing UEFA wouldnt want anything to compete with their cash cow