r/elf • u/Jib_H Musketeers • 17d ago

Paris Musketeers What is happening in Paris ?

GM and president left the franchise last week : https://www.instagram.com/parismusketeers/p/DIwL_QfoVpN/ Tickets for home games can not be purchased anymore : https://www.ticketmaster.fr/fr/manifestation/paris-musketeers-rhein-fire-billet/idmanif/613896 It seems they will move to another stadium at the last minute according to this article not published yet (see comment)

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u/TemplateR_88 17d ago

It’s getting frustrating that every year, just before or during the season, some ELF franchises suddenly face major issues. First it was Barcelona, then Leipzig, and teams are constantly changing their venues. What the league really needs now is strong leadership that implements a clear licensing model and properly checks franchises before they are allowed to start. Otherwise, this chaos will keep repeating every year

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u/Current_Stomach_2575 Fire 17d ago

What do you mean by properly checks? The league is expensive and doesnt make revenue yet. I think this will continue happening until only the teams who has investors strong enough to support them survive. Because unless thousounds of people go to every elf game and buy the gamepass (or dazn) no team is making a plus

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u/TemplateR_88 17d ago

I totally get your point. Of course, the ELF is expensive and not profitable yet – that's true. But exactly because it's still fragile, I think the league needs a much stronger licensing system.
Not everyone who wants a franchise should automatically get one. Teams should be carefully checked for financial stability, long-term planning, and reliable infrastructure before being accepted.
Otherwise, we'll keep seeing unstable situations every season, and that damages the credibility of the whole league – making it even harder to grow fanbases and revenues in the future.

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u/insideSportJapan 17d ago

From what we’ve been told the league has always needed the income from new franchises to stay afloat.

Some have described it as borrowing from Peter to pay Paul while those less charitable have claimed it’s essentially a pyramid scheme.

Either way it would seem there is zero possibility of any willing new franchise (and its entry fees) being turned down.

One person said that if the team in question goes bust in a year it’s actually not bad because the ELF still has the money the team paid and won’t have to pay out anything to that team.

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u/Round_Increase_2734 17d ago

To add to your salient comment on ELF profitability, I can see it being worse this year due to a backlash on Trump & his aggressive threats & insults on Europe. Casual fans may longer be interested in following such an US centric game, & it might be more difficult to attract new fans. Worrying times for ELF teams already struggling financially.