Many top leagues in football countries around the world are filled with this particular controversy: gap between the main football league with other grade leagues. In England, the case with English Premier League is even more prominent. A lot of critiques and football experts are stating that the Premier League is creating too much of a gap from other leagues including the Football League.
With the gap being so wide as it is, especially in regulations and financial expenses, a lot of teams playing the Football League have less chances of progressing to Premier League and becoming even more successful. Bear in mind that teams who progresses to Premier League are champions in the Football League, which means they are the best there is at the level. Except for the 2001-2002 season, at least one Premier League new comer have been relegated back to Football League.
So is the gap too wide already? The answer is probably YES. With the Premier League creating large gap like it is now, teams competing in the Football League don’t really have that extra motivation to progress even further. A lot of funding is needed to survive the Premier League along with the need to increase players’ qualities and other factors. Teams who have been relegated back to the Football League Championship often find themselves facing financial problems right after the relegation; even after the £11.2 million per year compensation for teams who have been relegated, this problem still exists. The problem needs to be solved and gaps need to be narrowed so that these two English football competitions remain healthy and exciting to watch.
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