Time that Champions League was for Champions | ArticlesBase.com

<p>Don't get me wrong, the current Champions League competition is an absolute marvel to watch, some great teams battle it out every week in this extraordinary clash of titans. But if one was to tell you that out of the 32 teams that participate only half are actual Champions in their own respective leagues.</p> <p>That has got to change. Yes some big clubs will miss out but why not. If a team is not good enough to win a league in their own country why should they be given the right to participate in a League of Champions. It obviously all smells of money but over the long term the small clubs who are Champions in their own countries will lose out meaning a monopoly, if you like, of just the larger European clubs. Why on earth a 4th place spot should be put into a qualifier for the biggest European trophy on offer is beyond belief.</p> <p>Many may oppose the idea but it should really just consist of 32 European champions, the rest and I mean 2nd, 3rd and 4th should be put into the Europa League to slug it out. Some may say that the Georgian Champions will have no chance against Manchester United, what, like Burnley never stood a chance?</p> <p>By getting into the Champions League each club makes a fortune through advertising and tv revenue, why can't the smaller nations be given a slice of this, rather than providing the 2nd and 3rd best teams in each country that bit extra for the next transfer market.</p> <p>Whilst the last two Champions League finals have been won by actual Champions it has not always been the case. Why does FIFA not allow teams in the World Cup qualification groups that finish in 3rd or 4th place to go through automatically? Because it would make the competiton worthless. In truth everyone wants to see the best teams play each other, but then is finishing 4th in another league granting you the title "one of the best teams" I think not and doubt very much that the tournament will change tact for at least another 5 years if at all.</p> <p>The Champions League needs to go back to how it was so that the <a href="http://www.qwertycasino.com/top10bookmakers.htm" rel="nofollow">best online bookmakers</a> can provide credible prices on who might win as a Champion, rather than just making the top 2 in Spain and England automatic favourites. It is still a cup and strange things happen, particularly in football. Some of the bigger teams can quite easily be beaten by other good teams with little money.(AC Milan lost 0-1 at home to FC Zurich of Switzerland) Although in fairness to Zurich, Milan should not have even been in the tournament.</p> <p>As the World changes so does the need to look after the smaller footballing communities and if that means a few of the so called bigger teams will have to make room then so be it.</p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br /><p>Ben Carsi is a freelance article writer from Kent currently working on <a href="http://www.qwertycasino.com" rel="nofollow">online casinos</a>.</p>