Skåre Willoch
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Not sure I understand the question.On this point, the American sports work in a closed shop environment because colleges are HUGE business and keep up the regular supply of top quality sportsmen ready to take the step into the NFL, NBL etc.
Where do the next generation of footballers come from? Right now, kids play on parks then go to a local junior club then maybe a county team then get spotted by scouts but there are 92 clubs (and non league) to take them in.. they don't all go straight to United or Madrid, plenty take a circuitous route. Without the pyramid (the equivalent breeding ground to US college system), it's done?
The reason why the draft works is because of the colleges as you say, and that players are amateurs until declaring for the draft. How would that even work in football? Players are professionals and under contract from the age of 16 in most cases.
The american leagues also have a cap system in place to make it more competitive. Are they considering that in the new league? Will we see free agency, trades and such?
I both enjoy and follow american sports, but the more I think about it, the more I hate the concept of this super league. Just kill it dead.