Is football becoming less competitive than before?

One thing that is no different, however, is the desire to win. To bring joy to supporters and players alike by achieving those goals every club has at the beginning of the season. But as a sport that is so associated with finance in the modern day, is it becoming in danger of being less competitive than it used to be?

The problem is that across Europe, some leagues are stuck in a bit of a rut. In England, Manchester City have won four out of the last five Premier League titles. In Germany, Bayern have just picked up their 11th in a row, while in Spain no one other than Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona have won La Liga since Valencia did it in 2004. So, is football becoming more predictable? And how much of a problem actually is this?

“I think football does go in cycles, in terms of who’s at the top’, explained former Premier League footballer Neil Mellor.

“It will be another team in a few years time. I don’t like to see that dominance, but it happens in every country at the moment.”

There are, of course, exceptions to every rule. And this is why we as football fans love the sport so much. There is the rare occasion where smaller teams can achieve big success, but these moments are becoming fewer and further between.

Mellor continued, “I do think the Premier League is the most competitive league because of how much money it generates. For example, a team like Bournemouth, towards the bottom, can spend in excess of £100million in a window, which means if the top teams aren’t at it, they can come unstuck a lot more frequently against teams lower down the table. We’ve seen that this season with the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea, who have really struggled for form.”

The problem is the big teams always come out on top