In most American sports there’s salary caps to keep a level playing field. It’s beautiful bc Detroit Lions fans have ALWAYS had a garbage team, but now that they have a good coaching staff and some good talent, they can compete and are one of the better teams in the league. But in Europe, low level teams will generally NEVER compete with top teams. Is it uncommon in Europe due to the fact that every big league kinda wants a team from their league to compete in the UEFA Champions League? Therefore no league puts a salary cap on bc they’d be limiting themselves of the biggest trophy and prize money? So, the only way around that would have ALL top leagues to agree on a salary cap across the board, which would logistically be a nightmare right? And that’s why they wouldn’t do it? Like, in what universe does Hertha Berlin belong in the same league as Bayern last year? Sorry, I’m fascinated by the sport and I’m GENUINELY a fan now, just curious is all. Ty
American sports can do salary caps because they have no competition. If you play American football, the NFL is the best league. There’s no other league that even comes half as close to the talent in the NFL. So, they can set whatever rules they want. But, imagine if Canada had a league with a ton of money and no salary caps and offered players billions of dollars to play there. I’d imagine a ton of top level American football players would go to the Canadian league instead. That’s kind of how it is with soccer, if La Liga introduced salary caps they’d lose talent to the Premier League or Serie A who have the same quality of football without salary caps.