Time to rise? Ranking European football's sleeping giants
Summary
The article talks about European football clubs that were once very successful but are now playing in lower divisions. It lists criteria like history, fan size, and stadium to pick the "sleeping giants" – big clubs that could rise again. It mentions clubs such as Bursaspor and Dynamo Dresden as examples.Key Facts
- The article focuses on European football clubs with a strong past that currently play outside the top leagues.
- Important factors are club history, fan support, stadium size, and city population.
- Some famous clubs recently returned to top leagues include Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, and Schalke.
- Clubs like Bari have large stadiums but don’t meet other criteria to be called sleeping giants.
- Recent successes exclude some clubs, like West Ham who won a European trophy 3 years ago.
- Bursaspor won the Turkish league once (2010) but fell to the fourth tier recently, playing in a large crocodile-shaped stadium.
- Dynamo Dresden, with 8 East German titles, plays in Germany’s second division in front of 32,000 fans.
- The article excludes many clubs due to complicated situations or recent achievements.
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