I assumed that the main motive for founding a league like this was just money, and I don't think that's far from the truth from what I've read on various portals that analyze what this league could bring to clubs in terms of profit. Of course UEFA rebelled against that because it is a direct blow to the Champions League which of course they control and then share the profits between themselves and the clubs.
However, Sky Sports News reporter Kaveh Solhekol says this has come about now for one reason, and one reason only.
"I keep saying it is about money, and if you look at the finances, a club like Man Utd playing in the Champions League, they make between £40m and £80m on a good year if they win it," he said.
"If they play in this new competition, they get a cheque for £250m-£300m to begin with, then in the future they will get three times as much money a season as they get from the Champions League.
"You are looking at £200m-£250m in TV rights, they will be able to sell some of the rights to the games themselves on their own channels, the broadcast rights all over the world."
This is a classic rebellion of clubs against UEFA because they think they are not getting enough money, but I do not believe that this league will be able to start just like that, especially because for now German and French clubs refuse to participate.