European Super League
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Yep. Officially done with footy.
Is it just a negotiating tactic to get more say in the proposed changes to the Champions League?
I'd say an issue for English teams is that the league is so competitive there is no guarantees that they will always qualify.
In the current proposals the two highest ranked teams in Europe not to qualify via their league positions get invited in.
That would mean that in this current season Chelsea and Liverpool would not have to finish in the top four to be in next season's competition.
I thought that the "big clubs" were pushing for more exemptions for automatic qualification to safe guard their participation.
I'd say an issue for English teams is that the league is so competitive there is no guarantees that they will always qualify.
In the current proposals the two highest ranked teams in Europe not to qualify via their league positions get invited in.
That would mean that in this current season Chelsea and Liverpool would not have to finish in the top four to be in next season's competition.
I thought that the "big clubs" were pushing for more exemptions for automatic qualification to safe guard their participation.
Football has been dead for a while in most leagues. The same 2/3 teams win the league each year.
The top teams aren't happy with UEFAs proposals for expansion. UEFA were pushing ahead anyway for money. So these clubs have basically said fuck you UEFA.
I reckon a huge number of people will share that reaction. This could end up bursting football's bubble completely.
this is stupid.
can we continue and just obsess over a phoenix / fan established club?
They can play us in the AFCON and I still can’t be arsed. Who gives a toss anymore
Not arsed about it myself.
Who blinks first by the looks of it.
You would imagine the existing establishment of FAs hold all the cards by banning these clubs from their domestic leagues and international football.
But it's a hollow threat because the money would dry up if the Premier League carries on with the likes of Luton and Millwall etc replacing Liverpool and Man United. And what if the super league retaliates by setting up its own domestic leagues and inviting Everton, Leeds, Villa etc with the promise of big money?
The money will be the deciding factor whichever way this goes
You would imagine the existing establishment of FAs hold all the cards by banning these clubs from their domestic leagues and international football.
But it's a hollow threat because the money would dry up if the Premier League carries on with the likes of Luton and Millwall etc replacing Liverpool and Man United. And what if the super league retaliates by setting up its own domestic leagues and inviting Everton, Leeds, Villa etc with the promise of big money?
The money will be the deciding factor whichever way this goes
From what I understand of it (which isn’t much, admittedly) I can’t say I particularly like the idea. However, it’s a situation without good guys really isn’t it?
Yes the clubs are being greedy, but the FA, UEFA, FIFA etc are all just as self-serving and just as greedy, so it’s hard to have a huge amount of sympathy for them either.
Yes the clubs are being greedy, but the FA, UEFA, FIFA etc are all just as self-serving and just as greedy, so it’s hard to have a huge amount of sympathy for them either.
I guess the absent of promotion and relegation is the whole point. Super-clubs want guaranteed income.
It's one of the arguments yes.
Wasn’t the premier league a break away league ?
I’m not for it myself but it’s nice of Gary to be particularly vocal about it with his own investment in mind...
So anyway, assume the initial idea is that this would replace current UEFA competitions but if the domestic leagues end up kicking them out for doing that then the clubs would assume back down or be back in a year or two when the whole thing has run out of JP Morgan money. Right now it’s all a big load of bollocks without fans and over use of VAR anyway.
We should just pretend to leave and pull out last minute, let all the big clubs leave and just rack up more premier league and champion leagues titles while they are away on their super league adventure. Massive fish in a small pond. That’s what city and Chelsea have been doing with all the clever accounting all these years anyway...
I’m not for it myself but it’s nice of Gary to be particularly vocal about it with his own investment in mind...
So anyway, assume the initial idea is that this would replace current UEFA competitions but if the domestic leagues end up kicking them out for doing that then the clubs would assume back down or be back in a year or two when the whole thing has run out of JP Morgan money. Right now it’s all a big load of bollocks without fans and over use of VAR anyway.
We should just pretend to leave and pull out last minute, let all the big clubs leave and just rack up more premier league and champion leagues titles while they are away on their super league adventure. Massive fish in a small pond. That’s what city and Chelsea have been doing with all the clever accounting all these years anyway...
Doubt this will happen. I reckon its a tactic for the traditional big teams to get a bigger slice of pie because they can't financially compete with the Chelsea's, City's and PSGs and they don't like it. If it does happen football is fucked and I'm in Hal's club too.
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