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In response to
"I think the idea that a random team can aspire to reach a higher station on merit is a great idea. I wish American sports would embrace some of it"
by
Will Hunting
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There's also giant differences in the geography and infrastructure of the sport
Posted by
Reagen
Apr 25 '21, 09:15
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the farthest distance between teams in the EPL is about the distance from Boston to Philadelphia. And the barrier to starting a new soccer club is much much smaller than starting a football or baseball team. Basketball is probably closest in its ability to emulate what world soccer does.
There are definitely problems with soccer's "pay to win" model right now, but it's built on a backbone that fans aren't willing to throw away, even the teams that are guaranteeing themselves a spot. They also know that if the ESL happens, American-style team movements aren't out of the realm either.
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