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What if: Barcelona leave La Liga For A Different League

By Amer Khosla

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: Thousands gather in Barcelona for a Spanish National Day Rally on October 12, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. Spain marked its National Day with a show of unity by opponents of Catalonian independence, a day after the central government gave the region's separatist leader Carles Puigdemont until next week to clarify whether he intends to push ahead with separation. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 12: Thousands gather in Barcelona for a Spanish National Day Rally on October 12, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. Spain marked its National Day with a show of unity by opponents of Catalonian independence, a day after the central government gave the region's separatist leader Carles Puigdemont until next week to clarify whether he intends to push ahead with separation. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) /
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Paulinho of FC Barcelona celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team’s second goal during the La Liga match between Barcelona and SD Eibar at Camp Nou on September 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 19: Paulinho of FC Barcelona celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team’s second goal during the La Liga match between Barcelona and SD Eibar at Camp Nou on September 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) /

OPTION 2: SERIE A and LIGUE 1

You may well be wondering why I’ve clubbed the two leagues together. Various reasons, actually. Both are similar in a few respects; they have a number of quality teams yet only a handful challenge for the Ligue 1 crown or the Scudetto. Not even a handful, really.

Football in Italy and France definitely resembles Spanish football more than English football does, however, the styles still differ greatly still. But, it is a workable situation for Barca. They can adapt to the demands of these to leagues and can aspire to win titles. It will be a much smoother transition than the one to the Premier League. However, various problems do exist.

Firstly, all the issues of travel for home fans recur. While Italy and France are closer to Spain than the UK is,  it will still be an issue. Secondly and more importantly, is the lack of competition in these two leagues. Quality teams are present in both leagues, there is no doubt about that. However, only a select few teams win the league titles, which makes them seem on-sided.

In the past few seasons Juventus and PSG have completely dominated  the Serie A and the Ligue 1, respectively. If Barca enters the scene, it will definitely find itself caught in a largely noncompetitive setup. Barca also may lose some money on TV and sponsorship rights as these two leagues don’t enjoy as much popularity as the Premier League or La Liga.