>>149270772 (OP)My problems with it are
>four year cycle is too long for clubs. Plenty of good clubs are (comparatively) bad two or three years later, and many clubs basically change 90% of their lineup in four years. That makes such a tournament somewhat pointless in terms of „right to compete“, but worst of all is that this supposedly most elite tournament can logically only be won by clubs/teams lucky enough to have their high right now. That makes it less of a great addition to a trophy cabinet. The sportive value is limited >the qualification for it seems flawed and arbitrary. Multiple of the currently strongest teams are missing, but clubs on a down swing are there and so are the likes of Salzburg, clubs who neither mesmerize anybody nor are particularly good. It further lowers the sportive value. With the old format, you knew exactly who is there and why: they had won the continental championship in that year. You could argue the CL has a similar problem, but this is definitely worse and more glaring>schedule. Seasons are already long as fuck and teams need to regenerate and prepare for the next season. Risk of injury increases and the new season is potentially somewhat compromised. Plenty of players are not at their best, that tends to make games less intense. If such a tournament takes place, it would be more valuable as a shorter event players have time to rest and prepare for. This problem applies to all continents>the old format still exists as well. So what is the new one even good for besides a media event?>tons of cash for participants to ensure clubs somewhat give a shit, but this will have a negative effect on the national leagues and fuck up the balance there even moreIt’s a very obvious cashgrab. Older competitions were turned into this and have their tradition and prestige to make up for it, this one is open about it right away.
Intercontinental competition itself is cool and necessary. But the old format is enough