DBasia.news – The Big Picture Project discourse, which was finally rejected by Premier League clubs, was judged by Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuettl to make the competition tedious.
If the discourse is tangible, Cinderella’s story like what Leicester City did when they won the Premier League in the 2015-16 season will not happen again.
The Big Picture Project proposal was initiated by Liverpool and Manchester United with the promise of benefiting 72 clubs in the three league castes below the Premier League. But Hasenhuettl says the long-term impact will affect the aspirations of clubs to challenge the elite ranks.
“That’s too short a thought, because maybe you will get a little more money or there will be an immediate advantage, but it is very possible juggling this league has only one winning team in nine consecutive seasons like in Germany or Italy,” said Hasenhuettl.
“To be honest, for me it will be tedious. What’s interesting about the Premier League is that we have different champions in two or three years. Leicester’s story would not have happened if these changes were implemented,” he said.
Recently the Project Big Picture discourse was rejected out of hand by Premier League clubs. Hasenhuettl said he was happy with that attitude.
“I am very happy that they see it is better to maintain this established way in England,” he said.
“The reason the Premier League is so popular is because it is the most competitive league, Aston Villa’s 7-2 win over Liverpool for example makes this league very interesting,” he added.
Project Big Picture’s discourse includes major changes in the league’s structure and finances, including reducing the number of participants to 18 clubs and special voting rights for big clubs.