Winning the Champions League Is Better Than Winning the Premier League

The UEFA Champions League comprises of the league champions of all UEFA member associations, as well as those clubs finishing from second to fourth place in the strongest leagues. This means that the competition includes the very best teams from across the whole of Europe, and also the top four clubs from the Premier League. By winning the Champions League you have proven to be better than not only your fellow domestic teams but also the other European greats. The title of Champions of Europe is therefore highly superior to the title of Champions of England.

Winning the Premier League is a massive achievement for any club, but when we compare these triumphs to an epic victory in the Champions League Final it becomes quite apparent that Premier League titles are forgotten much more readily. This rift is also evident when we look at the widely known clubs in Europe. Teams like AC Milan and Ajax have not shot to great prominence as a result of their performances in their respective domestic leagues, but as a result of European glory.

From a purely financial perspective we can compare the breakdowns in revenue earned from successfully winning each competition:

By winning the Premier League a club would net £9.7m in prize money. The club would have also received £8.9m for being in the league, £340,000 or £250,000 for each live Sky game of which there are 38 (dependent on timing and whether pay-per-view game) and overseas TV, sponsorship and licensing money equating to around £4.02m. So in total the Premier League champions would gain in the region of £34m.

Any team successfully getting through the group stages and knockout matches to reach the Champions League final and then go on to win the competition would have earned a colossal prize fund of 40m Euros including television revenues. If gate receipts and sponsorship are incorporated then that figure rises to approximately 100m Euros or £78m. This amount is far greater than that of the Premier League. We must also bear in mind that a win in Europe may have knock on effects and bring in money indirectly through tourism or merchandise sales.

The top English team managers and players all want to win the Champions League. They will often view it as the crowning glory to their club career, the highest accolade that their club can win. Sir Alex Ferguson has already won the European Cup with Manchester United in 1999 but has been on record saying that for him to truly earn his place among the greats he would need to win it for a second time. Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger is desperate to win the Champions League. He has won every other cup with his team, the Premiership title, the FA Cup and the Community Shield, but it is this one title that still eludes him. When Liverpool won in 2005 Steven Gerrard described the occasion as the “best day of his career”. It is truly a huge aspiration for all players and managers.

As the champions league final has ever been, this year it’s gonna be a wonderful game, cause both teams will fight for any chance to get the title. As the host, Bayen Munich seems to have little bit more chance to win and also cause Bayen and Germany havnt win the CL since 2001, but Chelsea wont let this chance go to obtain its first title. Since 1992, Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid dominated the game, but also Bayren Munich won once and reached the final twice, while chelsea did once.
List of the EFA Champions league winners

The Champions League has a higher prominence within Europe, as foreign Premier League fans tend to be concentrated in the other continents especially Asia. Therefore within Europe the Champions League can be regarded as the most popular and prestigious trophy.

Firstly, to even get into the group stages of the Champions League a team must have displayed a lot of skill to do well in the domestic league. Secondly, there is also a degree of luck with Premiership games. Referee decisions may favour a particular team or a team may face an unlucky injury bout.

This year’s Champions League provides a big example of why this point holds little credibility. The semi-finals comprised of three English teams and we are now in the position where the final is between Manchester United and Chelsea; two huge English rivals. The European games provide fans with just as much excitement and rivalry. Also, in our ever increasingly cosmopolitan society we now have fans of all European teams living within England. Therefore supporters of all teams have the ability to integrate anyway.

With all due respect just because a competition may not have as many rounds doesn’t mean it isn’t any less tough.In the Premier League ,there is a possibility for teams to rally from a bad start. that possibility exists only in a limited form in the group stage of the champions league.

What’s more as the competition progresses the Champions League could be argued be tougher as it tests a teams performance at various pressure points through out the season meaning that the depth of a squad’s skill and consistency can be tested even more than the premier league