I know this is a fairly difficult argument to make as the size of a club is immensely subjective BUT do you honestly think they're bigger than Porto & Ajax?
Thinking about it, I would possibly place them (if you're going historically) near Porto though in terms of modern football they're not...
I don't disagree with him, making any tournament like that a closed shop would kill a lot of interest from neutrals. That said, I'm sure the TV deals would make it worthwhile for a good length of time regardless.
Find it a little funny that he seems to think that Celtic and Rangers (who are...