"Today we crush the Hula Hoops and strut into the era of billionaire owners and player auctions, with a side dish of geopolitics. Each player will be listed in turn and the highest bidder wins their labour for six weeks in the summer."
"The players are ranked into three groups: hero players (the 50 players who had the most interest from franchises), ranked players (each team then ranks 25 from the best of rest) and finally nominated players (each team selects an unsigned player they like, they then get auctioned, and if no other team bids they remain with the team who selected them.)"
A new era of professional sports begins with a billionaire-owned franchise model featuring player auctions. Women players are auctioned first, followed by men the next day. Players are categorized into three groups: hero players (the 50 most sought-after), ranked players (25 selected by each team from remaining talent), and nominated players (unsigned athletes selected by teams and auctioned, with selection teams retaining players if no other team bids). The auction determines which franchise secures each player's labor for a six-week summer period. Media access to the auction room is restricted, with coverage provided through mixed zone interviews.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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