Soccer fans will lose interest if domestic game is too predictable - EPFL


Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Swansea City - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 22, 2018 Manchester City's David Silva celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Some European fans will shun soccer if domestic championships become too predictable, the European Leagues (EPFL) umbrella group said on Monday after a season in which Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Paris St Germain ran away with the title.

The trio wrapped up their championships with several games to spare while Barcelona are all but certain to win La Liga, leaving Italy's Serie A as the only one of Europe's top five national championships with a genuine title race.

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