From cricket’s Hundred to football’s European Super League, money trumps sport
After a year’s delay The Hundred competition will be starting in English and Welsh cricket this summer. It is a short form of cricket with each side facing ten, 10 ball overs. There is an element of innovation but the key point is that any links to old County sides and grassroots supporters are broken with 8 City based sides. There will be extensive media coverage. The idea is that it will attract new fans and of course bring money into the game.
While the possible plan for a football European Super League reported again today doesn’t have (as far as is known) the element of innovation (no need for more with VAR already in place..)it is similar in its idea to The Hundred. Five English Premiership sides are reported to be involved. The thought no doubt is that if people want to see top level football this is the way forward. Again sponsorship and media coverage will no doubt be guaranteed and money made, if it goes ahead.
Meanwhile supporters of other clubs and the grassroots of the game will be very much also rans.
Yet ,as with cricket, without that, is what is happening in any recognisable sense sport rather than some sort of media focused spectacle of (potential)entertainment?
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