The Champions League is as dull as ditchwater, as would a ESL be too. They were predicting a breakaway ESL since the 80s. Just like they always say we will put a man on Mars in the next decade, every decade since the 70s, and the oil was gonna run out by 2000...
China? Be like Major League Soccer, a big paycheck for over the hill stars before they retire to horseracing. You can't buy history, culture and passion.