Could the Premier League become a super league with no promotion and relegation in the future? This scenario is discussed here.
The article also talks about mergers between clubs. The absence of a mergers as a rationalisation device is something that distinguishes football from other economic sectors. They do happen occasionally at non-league level. They are rare above that level, although Inverness Caledonian Thistle is a successful example.
Could the Premier League become a super league with no promotion and relegation in the future? This scenario is discussed here.
The article also talks about mergers between clubs. The absence of a mergers as a rationalisation device is something that distinguishes football from other economic sectors. They do happen occasionally at non-league level. They are rare above that level, although Inverness Caledonian Thistle is a successful example.
Promotion and relegation is one of the things that distinguishes European sport from its organisation in the United States. I can’t see the MSL franchise model being accepted here. However, it is possible that at some point the Premier League could be reduced in size with only two clubs being promoted and relegated.