UEFA Prize Money Destroying Minnows — bleacherreport.com

Since 2009, the UEFA has made it easier for champions of Europe’s “lesser” nations to qualify for the Champions League. But it has also put those clubs under enormous financial pressure, causing a major disruptive influence on the viability of their leagues in the process. While the continent’s club elite is still mainly engaged in the transfer market and preseason tours, Croatian league has been up and running for three weeks already. And not only that, the nation’s representatives have already played 14 matches in UEFA competitions.

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