SUMMARY
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had 95 caps for Germany on the international stage.
- The English Premier League (EPL) has been one of the most-watched leagues in the world right now.
Former German center-forward and current soccer executive of the country, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, is a well-known personality in the soccer world. The 68-year-old had 95 caps for Germany on the international stage. He also netted 45 goals for his country at the highest level.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge also served as the chairman of the German company FC Bayern Munchen AG. The company is a part of Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich. However, as per recent reports, the former player had something to say regarding the much-talked-about Super League competition.
Karl has stated, “Serie A would become Serie B and the Bundesliga, the second division”. He further opined on the reason behind this saga. The 68-year-old inflicted that it’s been done to vandalize English top-flight soccer, the Premier League.
The former Germany player expressed, “To damage the Premier League which earns more because it’s better”. Further pressing upon his point, he inflicted: “Real Madrid and Barcelona want to damage the Premier League so they invented this tournament”.
However, it can be depicted that much of Karl’s statement potentially holds the truth. The English Premier League (EPL) has been one of the most-watched leagues in the world right now. The craze among fans to watch the English top-flight soccer has been increasing day by day. Despite various attempts from the other leagues, they have constantly failed to match the viewership levels of the EPL.
Why do some of the big clubs withdraw themselves from the Super League?
The idea of a Super League in soccer spurned into life in early 2021. The basic agenda behind it was to facilitate some of the big European clubs to face each other more of the time. The competition was supposed to run side by side with the UEFA Champions League and other national leagues.
Initially, there were 12 clubs reported to be backing this idea. However, as soon as the news started to come out in the media, the proposal faced severe backlash from the fan bases, and UEFA itself. UEFA took the matter seriously and announced its intention of an investigative probe in regards to omitting the clubs behind the entire concept.
FIFA also joined in and depicted probable punitive actions toward the clubs and an embargo on any star players who would lend their services in the upcoming Super League. After the surfacing of this entire backlash, nine out of the 12 teams made their intention to withdraw themselves from the speculated Super League clear.
