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Arsene Wenger believes it is inevitable that a European super league will soon be introduced \u2013 and that the Premier League will suffer as a result.<\/p>\nArsene Wenger believes it is inevitable that a European super league will soon be introduced \u2013 and that the Premier League will suffer as a result.<\/p>\n
The outgoing Arsenal boss feels Europe\u2019s elite clubs will fight for the introduction of a continental, weekend league to curtail the success of the English top flight.<\/p>\n
Wenger, 68, will leave the Emirates Stadium after a reign lasting almost 22 years when the season ends away to Huddersfield on Sunday.<\/p>\n
But the Frenchman is predicting a massive overhaul of football in the near future, with Premier League fixtures relegated to midweek slots.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next evolution? Maybe I will see you in a few years and you will certainly have a European league over the weekends,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA domestic league will certainly play Tuesday\/Wednesday. I think that is the next step we will see.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will happen and it will be soon. It is inevitable. Why? First of all, to share money between the big clubs and small clubs will become a problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy? Because the big clubs will say: \u2018if two smaller clubs are playing each other nobody wants to watch it. People want to watch quality. So we have to share the money but nobody is interested
\nin you\u2019.<\/p>\n
The idea of a European league has been mooted for years and could be driven by dwindling Champions League attendances and the fact more revenue is demanded for the Premier League television rights than UEFA\u2019s elite club competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be soon because it is a way for other clubs to fight against the Premier League,\u201d Wenger said.<\/p>\n
Asked why he felt the games would take place over a weekend rather than follow the midweek structure of the existing European club competitions, he added: \u201cTo sell it well. Because the Champions League doesn\u2019t sell well any more.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at the audiences of the Champions League. There\u2019s a contrast there because if you look at the audiences of the Champions League it is not fantastic.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if you have Real Madrid v Barcelona, or Real Madrid v Arsenal, or Manchester United v Bayern Munich every week the audiences will be good.\u201d<\/p>\n
But what would having the biggest and best English clubs competing week in, week out on the continent mean for the Premier League?<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want to make it more attractive you have to go down to 16 (teams),\u201d Wenger suggested.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd make a real competition of it. But it will be smaller if it goes to Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n