The reason you don’t see the problem with the ESL is because (by your own admission) you don’t know what you are talking aboutI'm not really into football so please excuse me if the objections to the now-doomed ESL aren't obvious, but what was wrong with it? I saw a comment on the BBC from one of the advocates saying it would see the best teams playing against the best teams. That seems like a good thing to me. I don't know if the ESL teams would have continued to play in their respective leagues and all other competitions as per, or would have forsaken the lot in favour of the ESL, but either way, what was wrong with it?
I can see why those with a large financial stake would object if they were likely to lose out on revenue (I know modern football is BIG business), but what I don't get is why fans objected. Were they gaslighted by stakeholders who would stand to lose out of huge finances? Or was there a simple, more honest objection? This is the part I don't intuitively understand. Thanks.
Football is a competitive sport with a long history, lots of ‘smaller teams’ have been very successful in the past.