European Super League - Pursuit of the elite to stay elite, will it backfire at the cost of the spirit of the game

This past Sunday it was announced that plans were underway to introduce a new competition "The Super League" as early as August. In simple words a direct competitor to the Champions League with the eventual goal of replacing the UEFA competition entirely.

The response has been crystal clear across the board from pundits to fans alike. Tear up the idea and throw it in the can. While the owner's of the elite clubs are seeing dollars signs in a time of financial ruins, the beauty of competition and spirit of the game hang in the balance.

With US bank JP Morgan providing approximately 3.5 billion dollars in funding, from a financial standpoint the clubs on the inside of this closed off league would obviously gain. Clubs would earn a whopping 250-300m Euros just for participation. Comparing this to the Champions League even a successful campaign to the finals wouldn't touch 100m Euros. 

Adding insult to the sake of competition, only 5 of the 20 spots will be based on earning it through good results. The other 15 spots are settled with no relegation or need for qualifying regardless of good form or whatever form Tottenham is in at the moment.

No one can deny that watching the world's best players draws the most eyes to the product but the unpredictably of the game serves a breath of fresh air and keeps us on the edge of our seats. Time will tell if the Super League comes into fruition, but what can't be misconstrued is that football remains for the fans. 

The swift backlash just from the mere announcement could very well be a reality come time to bring the competition into action. At that point it can very well blow up in the face of the elite who are the main culprit to gain from this, rather than a restructuring of the champions league.