This is very true.I'd like to know what it is. People seem to be taking the view that they don't know what it is but know they don't like it. I've never actually seen any concrete proposals to decide if I like it or not. People are reacting to what they think it is and reacting to other people reacting to what they themselves think it is. It's all very odd.
As I said in the other thread, UEFA planned to make the CL into a league format anyway. If this is simply a break-away replacement but with clubs negotiating their own rights deal, similar to the foundation of the PL and there's opportunity for other clubs to qualify each year just like the proposed CL revamp, then I struggle to see that the hysteria has been fully justified.
In fact the ESL as it's currently planned reminds me greatly of the CL Revamp that was being pushed for a few seasons ago: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/23/uefa-champions-league-revamp
I mean it's essentially identical, apart deciding how the teams enter the competitionUefa is considering a major revamp of the Champions League, which could involve cutting the group stage to 16 teams. The move is being driven by continental clubs’ concern that they are being left behind by huge revenues generated by the Premier League and the revised format could mean smaller teams having a reduced presence in the group phase.
Sources at a major Premier League club say the group stage could be split into what would effectively be two mini super-leagues. Uefa is expected to announce any changes next season, before the sale of the next cycle of commercial deals. As the Champions League is in the first term of a three-year rights contract it would be difficult for any changes to be implemented until after the 2017-18 edition.