Champions League revamp

[Jamiednm]

Imagine the kind of players that would be involved in these games.

Mercenaries like Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez as standard. Then you'd get some genuinely great players who have had long, successful careers who have 1-2 pre-retirement seasons on £1m a week - it'd be an alternative to the Chinese or American leagues. None of them would be eligible to play in the World Cup. They'd literally be playing the same teams for the rest of their careers on Wednesday nights. That's great for mercenaries. But for players who can afford to scrape by on £100k a week in the Premier League or La Liga, they'd at least be able to have proper football careers.

If this became a real, acrimonious split where the FA, UEFA and FIFA actually stuck up for themselves (LOL), not one person involved in the ESL would be able to have a non-ESL football career. All coaching qualifications would be revoked etc. What happens if a coach gets sacked from an ESL club and needs to get another job? He wouldn't be able to go to any other league in the world.

 

[Saint Domingo]

2/3 of 20 is 15

Hence Tottenham being a Super Team Number One Football League foundation member.

2/3 of 20 is 13.3 which makes 14 the deciding vote surely?

 

[OneTrueLegend]

hopefully they are negotiating with the EFL some way to replace the six Judas clubs - three automatic for the Championship and then playoffs between the bottom three PL teams and 4-6 in the Championship?

if there was ever a time for Rangers and Celtic to join the EPL this is surely it? Replace the outgoing 6 with; Rangers, Celtic, Norwich, Watford, Swansea and Brentford.

There is no doubt that removing 6 teams from the premier league will have a big impact money wise, but there will be a certain appeal to advertisers of adding Rangers and Celtic, not enough to cover for those 6 going but it could cushion the blow somewhat.

 

[DanEFC92]

Yerrrss

 

[Alan Whittle]

This is the equivalent of the new “Hundred” thing in cricket. The organisers know and don’t care a jot about existing fans hating the idea. They are intent on creating a new reality with new and preferably wealthy “fans”.

 

[Amw79]

PL need to have the balls to threaten to kick them, and follow through with it.

The scab 6 will be using the PL money as a bargaining tool - I.e ‘if we leave, you’ll lose loads of revenue’.

The PL need to be firm and clear - ‘we’re prepared to lose revenue to preserve the integrity of the game. Are you prepared to lose your own integrity with your own supporters to get more money?’

 

[mightymoyes]

Need 15 - presumably thats why Spurs were invited

no its 14

 

[tsubaki]

PL need to have the balls to threaten to kick them, and follow through with it.

The scab 6 will be using the PL money as a bargaining tool - I.e ‘if we leave, you’ll lose loads of revenue’.

The PL need to be firm and clear - ‘we’re prepared to lose revenue to preserve the integrity of the game. Are you prepared to lose your own integrity with your own supporters to get more money?’

the threat has already been made (in the UEFA statement), just carry it out

 

[Jamiednm]

Yerrrss

Actually looks a lot more interesting than the usual, stale line-up.

 

[longers]

Lol

 

[DanEFC92]

This is the equivalent of the new “Hundred” thing in cricket. The organisers know and don’t care a jot about existing fans hating the idea. They are intent on creating a new reality with new and preferably wealthy “fans”.

Palace and Everton going on a European tour

 

[Alan Whittle]

Yerrrss

No! ....refuses to look.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Dortmund have said no chance they are joining..

 

[Brisan123]

Who are the current Champions mert?

Man City are
Asterisk champions do not count

I’ll keep telling myself that every day

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

2/3 of 20 is 13.3 which makes 14 the deciding vote surely?

Don't know mate, honestly, just making the case for why Tottenham were included.

I'm on five hours sleep, listening to a work conference call and trying to help my kid with her homework.