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Is it possible that La Liga will decline like Serie A and the league s competitiveness will begin to decline?

3:51am, 27 November 2025【Football】

I don’t think La Liga will decline quickly. Unlike Serie A, they have a unique advantage in terms of language and geographical environment, which allows them to absorb talents and develop rapidly.

Half a year ago, I talked about Spanish and Portuguese football and analyzed their leagues. I mentioned a very important point, talent cooperation.

What kind of talents should we cooperate with?

That is, Spanish and Portuguese teams are very good at opening "black shops". They like to cooperate with clubs in South America, such as Brazil and Argentina, to carry out talent transfer, cultivate some good players, and then resell them to wealthy clubs to earn transfer fees to maintain the development of the team.

Since there are many areas in South America where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken, this gives Spain and Portugal a great advantage.

Don't underestimate this cooperation. It feels unimportant. In fact, it is a very important operational direction of the club and a good way for the team to continue to thrive and maintain financial health.

Whether it is Portugal’s Benfica and Porto, or Spain’s Villarreal, Sevilla and other teams, they are very good at this aspect of operations and like to spend small money to do big things so that they can survive in the top league.

Generally speaking, La Liga’s league structure tends to be “three super leagues + multi-team development”.

The three super teams refer to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. These three teams have deep foundations and strong strength. They can often spend money to buy some good stars and develop well. They are the top teams in Europe;

Other teams such as Sevilla, Villarreal, Real Betis and other teams adopt a "steady and steady" approach to survive.

Usually, they maintain competitiveness in the league through the operations I just mentioned. They start talent cooperation from lower-level leagues and teams, find some high-quality and cheap players in the transfer market, and then maintain the stability of the team.

In addition, their youth training is also good at cultivating their own blood, and they often produce outstanding stars.

The control of the salary structure and the path of talent introduction + training enable them to stabilize themselves in the middle and upper reaches of La Liga for a long time. If you win the championship, you may not be able to win it, but if you stay in La Liga stably, or win a championship in competitions such as the Europa League, it is still possible.

Perhaps in terms of value alone, these teams may not be that high, and may not be as good as teams in other leagues, but the team's overall integrity is still very strong. If we really encounter teams like Sevilla and Villarreal, I don't think any team in Europe dares to guarantee that they will be able to defeat them, right?

It still takes a lot of effort to win.

If La Liga is really going to decline quickly, I think there will only be one reason, that is, the Football Association is "showing off" and often does some inexplicable things that affect the development of the league.

For example, in the "overseas incident" that caused a lot of trouble some time ago, the initial plan was for Villarreal and Barcelona to play in Miami, USA.

The purpose of the arrangement at this time is also "everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions." Everyone knows the reason, which is to promote La Liga, and then cooperate with the United States to make more money there and have business contacts.

However, this move was still opposed by most people.

Mainly the fairness and stability of La Liga have been questioned. How is it appropriate for a domestic league to compete elsewhere? And this is an unreasonable thing for fans who are used to watching football in their own countries and regions.

Fans do not necessarily have money to watch football, and they have to travel back and forth to the United States. Let’s not talk about the expenses. Just the hassle is enough to make the fans uncomfortable. How to control the logistical support and the safety of fans watching the game?

These are all matters that involve great risks and hidden dangers.

If I were a die-hard local Villarreal fan who could go to the stadium to watch football every day, and suddenly learned that my team was no longer there and was going to the United States, I would definitely feel uncomfortable.

Doing this will only make the reputation of La Liga operations plummet. It is really "for money, even face is lost."

After some tossing and objections from everyone, La Liga finally decided to cancel the arrangement.

Two problems can be analyzed from this incident. One is that La Liga currently has a problem of poor league competitiveness, and requires external intervention and market expansion to develop the league; the other is that it wants to compete with the Premier League and catch up with its opponents.

Seeing that the Premier League teams are getting richer and richer, and broadcasting fees, advertising, and marketing revenue are all rising, La Liga is also tempted and wants to test the waters overseas to see how to increase La Liga's audience.

There is ambition, but it's a pity that it was a little too hasty, which led to everyone's opposition.

Regarding how La Liga surpasses the Premier League, it is really not easy to catch up with others. It involves not only team competition, but also football culture, market, geographical background and other factors.

It is not easy to do it well.

But no matter what, I think the existence of La Liga has its own unique significance. Seeing the decline of Serie A, I really hope that La Liga can remain competitive and make a difference in the European arena.

Football needs a hundred flowers to bloom. Only when each team can develop can the overall level be improved.