An Evaluation on the European Super League

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the proposed European Super League. In the research, the case study design based on the qualitative research method was used. In the research, the clubs and leagues that recommend the European Super League were examined. The clubs that propose the European Super League are among the top 20 clubs in Europe in terms of income, the broadcast contract fees and match values are at a much higher level than other clubs, most of the club owners are private individuals and they are managed as a company. found to be distributed. As a result, the top 12 clubs in Europe acted with the idea of increasing their income, these clubs did not want to share the financial return with clubs and organizations with relatively lower incomes, they did not want to allocate resources indirectly to the development and support of European football, and it was a purely for-profit company. It is understood that they intend to act as In the research, it has been concluded that this formation should never be allowed, considering that even if it is supported temporarily, it may not receive the necessary attention in the long run, it can deal a significant blow to European football, and the result of football turning into a financial income tool cannot be accepted. In this context, it is recommended that all football stakeholders act in cooperation, implement the legal regulations that will prevent this and similar formations, and support all steps to be taken within the scope of protecting and strengthening European football.

Keywords

• Europe
• football
• UEFA
• Super League

Avrupa Süper Ligi Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, önerilen Avrupa Süper Ligi’nin değerlendirilmesidir. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemini temel alan durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada Avrupa Süper Ligi’ni öneren kulüpler ve ligleri incelenmiştir. Avrupa Süper Ligi’ni öneren kulüplerin gelir bakımından Avrupa’nın ilk 20 kulübü içerisinde oldukları, yayın sözleşme bedelleri ve maç değerlerinin diğer kulüplerden oldukça yüksek düzeyde olduğu, kulüp sahiplerinin çoğunun özel şahıslar olduğu ve şirket şeklinde yönetildikleri, ayrıca UEFA gelirlerinin önemli bir bölümünün ödül olarak dağıtıldığı bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak, Avrupa’nın üst düzey 12 kulübünün, gelirlerini artırmak düşüncesiyle hareket ettikleri, bu kulüplerin, elde edilen finansal getiriyi nispeten daha düşük gelire sahip kulüp ve organizasyonlarla paylaşmak istememeleri, dolaylı olarak Avrupa futbolunun gelişimine ve desteklenmesine kaynak ayırmak istememeleri ve tamamen kâr amaçlı şirket olarak hareket etme düşüncesinde oldukları anlaşılmaktadır. Araştırmada, bu oluşumun, gerçekleşmesi durumunda geçici olarak destek bulsa dahi uzun vadede gerekli ilgiyi görememesinin söz konusu olabileceği, Avrupa futboluna önemli bir darbe vurabileceği, futbolun finansal getiri aracına dönüşmesi sonucuna razı olunamayacağı dikkate alınarak asla izin verilmemesi gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu kapsamda tüm futbol paydaşları tarafından iş birliği içerisinde hareket edilmesi bu ve benzeri oluşumları engelleyecek hukuki düzenlemelerin süratle uygulamaya konması ve Avrupa futbolunun korunarak güçlendirilmesi kapsamında atılacak tüm adımlara destek verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Avrupa
• Futbol
• UEFA
• Süper Lig

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