Gerard Piquéknown for its pronounced nature and innovative approach, Have again created controversy with their ideas to revolutionize professional football. In a new podcast interview with previous Real Madrid Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Piqué argued for significant changes in the sport and emphasized the need to improve the entertainment value to attract younger audiences.
His suggestions, some radical and provocatives, reflect his experience of trying to get innovation to other sports and highlight the challenges of implementing changes in established sports structures.
Piqué said powerfully, “Football must be entertainment.” He believes that football must develop to remain relevant to younger generations that have a wide range of entertainment options that are easily accessible. He claims that the current format with its potential for low points or even speechless movesFails to catch the attention of modern audiences, especially those who are used to faster and more action -packed entertainment.
Piqué further developed his vision to make football more engaging by proposing a radical change in rule: “What is the most exciting thing about a football match? Goal, ” He reflected. “So games can’t finish zero. You can’t go to a stadium and spend 70 €, 90 €, € 100, € 200, go to a Champions League game, and it ends zero. “ He suggested that if a match ends speechless, both teams get zero points. He believes this would stimulate more attacking football and create more exciting games, which makes it more attractive to both living and transmitting audiences.
Resistance to change and Piqués Kings League experience
Piqué contrasted his experiences of trying to bring about changes in traditional sports with their success in creating Kings League. He emphasized the difficulties he met when he reformed the Davis Cup and pointed to resistance from established institutions and individuals who are resistant to change.
He said, “You try to get into the sport, you try to change certain things and there is no way. ITF does not change things. When you are addicted to federations with older people, who are afraid of change and don’t want to touch anything … What do you say after that experience in the Davis Cup? I create my own competition with my own rules. They can do whatever they want. “
Piqué’s own Kings League, a seven -pages football competition that was launched in 2023, Serves as proof of his innovative strategy. Kings League has quickly gained popularity and expanded rapidly to other countries and shows the potential for a more engaging and entertaining format. Its success highlights the appetite for alternative approaches to the traditional game and provides a potential model for future innovation in football.
