If you are referring to the Super League, the current iteration of the Champions League is barely much better. The World Cup being held in Qatar is one step closer to murdering the foundation for every fans love for the sport.
The game is on its way to being murdered slowly anyway unfortunately.
CL is a traditional European Cup with clear ties to the European leagues. Teams qualify by winning games. You can
technically start your own brand new team today, and win CL in fifteen years. It all depends on the performance of your team.
It’s not some invite only playground for ultra rich clubs only. I’m aware that football is dying slowly, the Super League is just another symptom of the same disease. But
I don’t think it’s fair to compare SL to CL. One of them is at least part of the culture we call club football. And basically just the very top tier of a system that goes all the way down to the lowest leagues in Finland. The other has no connection to the rest of the system, whatsoever.