In general, it is evident that everyone prefers to win the Champions League than the league, and that is why we recognize the Champions as the maximum competition at club level in the world. But when it comes to choosing between the league or the Europa League, the answer does not seem so clear. In 90min we will try to convince you that the league is more important:
First is the importance of consistency to truly determine which team is better. It is much easier than a minor team of surprise in the Europa League passing rounds and finally winning in the final, than being the best team throughout 38 days. Regularity is one of the most difficult concepts in sport, as it is what truly measures quality.
Second is prestige. League competition grants sovereignty higher than that granted to the winner of the Europa League. Of the league champion it can be said that during that year it has been the best team in the whole country, while nothing similar can be said about the champion of the Europa League, because really all the participants of the Champions would be on a step superior to yours; perhaps it can be admitted that he has been “the best of the less good.”
Economically there is no color. Atlético de Madrid pocketed around 59.5 million euros for winning the league last season, while the team that wins the Europa League this season will get 8.6 million. The economic injection that being champion of the league of your country supposes is hardly comparable with any other trophy.
These are the three main compelling reasons why winning a league, in addition to being more difficult, is more important than winning the Europa League. Regularity, prestige, and money generally take precedence over anything.
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