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European Super League
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Or worse.... Spurs. Too many English clubs involved.
BT will be the biggest loser in the TV game. They've invested millions into the champions league and now it could become a B grade competition.
Sky could still broadcast Premier League games as they have done. Amazon could muscle in and get more games though
Sky could still broadcast Premier League games as they have done. Amazon could muscle in and get more games though
"Europes Greatest Clubs."
Villa and Forest have both won the European Cup since Spurs last won a title.
Villa and Forest have both won the European Cup since Spurs last won a title.
I'm listening....
Do they have to be in the same group?
La Liga have already been doing it to suit the asian audience.
Any speculation on who the other 3 member are?
Thats the thing. They will sort all of that out in the short term. The main thing is, its a coup of UEFA. The big clubs are clearly not happy with them and in truth they have a right not to be. I think an agreement will eventually be made or a new governing body will be created, but for all the top clubs to come together like this, it has to be for far more reasons that simply greed.
Imo UEFA and the individual leagues huffing and puffing will only lead to more alienation. FIFA and the leagues will eventually fold as the game is only popular today because of these teams and players. This is basically a public arbitration. UEFA overemphasized their power and the clubs who made them what they are are fighting back. Talk of greed, death of football, is all an exaggeration. Its annoying and it will take some time, but this matter will be resolved.
Effectively yes! Or at least that's what they want under this model with the big teams get even bigger and richer that's part of the aim of it.
If I have to start supporting a new club I think this tweet might make me choose Wrexham
I think its relevant more in terms of the way the clubs will look at it, and the way they look at it will, no matter what fans think, eventually be the way we look at it.
If winning the EPL is no longer much of a financial bonus for the Glazers they will tell the manager to focus on Super League games regardless of the EPL fixtures. If United have a EPL game vs Liverpool on Saturday and a Super League Quarter Final vs Madrid on Wednesday and the board tells the United Manager to ignore the league game he will. If fans start seeing that the focus is not on the league then winning the league becomes less important.
pretty much this. Entitled owners who have had their pockets hurt when they werent good enough to qualify for champions league. Arsenal arent a patch on leicester atm but the owners want to ringfence the money they think the football universe owes them, and give two fingers to the champions league and spirit of football. The whole of football is based on the idea that its an infinite game with all sorts of outcomes. Look at Bournemouth for instance - nearly dropped out of league two then rode the leagues up to the premier league. West Ham have a small squad and some financial issues but look as though they might finish higher up the table than the raining champions.
This super league is a pisstake because theres no route in or out. Its not a competition its an exhibition.
It will be fascinating (perhaps morbidly so) to see how managers, coaches and players respond to this publicly now we know the stance of their clubs. I expect most will tow the party line, but conversely could mean a massive shake up in personnel. Wasn't Klopp, for example, really against the idea?
Football clubs have countries as owners now, major foreign investors. Boris was trying to unlawfully let Saudi Arabia buy Newcastle ffs.
Theyll do nothing about it.
So, if the founding group grows from 12 to 15 and those 15 are in it every year, how are the 5 chosen to compete in the competition in that given season? I take it 'top four' won't be a thing anymore?
With the news of this wank league being confirmed by our club, I'm genuinely struggling to see the incentives the Glazers might have for NOT just selling the naming rights of Old Trafford to some American shit firm. Today they just took a dump on every fan of the club - feck all will happen - so why not say feck it, and rename Old Trafford the Coca-Cola Arena? Already fits with the colors. I wouldn't put anything past these...... people.
I'm all ears for reforming the CL and all that.
But to form an "exclusive" group of European clubs in an arbitrary period of time is completely unfair to all the other clubs in European football. It goes against the beauty of unpredictability, where a couple of good transfers and a good coach can make clubs like Atalanta qualify for the CL and make Ajax or Lyon reach the semi's.
Hell, there is no guarantee that Liverpool will be as big as in 50 years as they are now. Or Spurs. Or Inter Milan. Maybe they get overtaken domestically. But none of that matters anymore because this group of 15 founding clubs have decided they are exclusive and the rest can go feck themselves.
But to form an "exclusive" group of European clubs in an arbitrary period of time is completely unfair to all the other clubs in European football. It goes against the beauty of unpredictability, where a couple of good transfers and a good coach can make clubs like Atalanta qualify for the CL and make Ajax or Lyon reach the semi's.
Hell, there is no guarantee that Liverpool will be as big as in 50 years as they are now. Or Spurs. Or Inter Milan. Maybe they get overtaken domestically. But none of that matters anymore because this group of 15 founding clubs have decided they are exclusive and the rest can go feck themselves.
This.
The clubs and players will be happy to win the League beside competing in ESL. Finishing #2 instead of #3 etc.
If there's more than greed involved then they've done a bloody terrible job of managing to actually communicate that to anyone. Given that currently about 95% of football fans are raging against them, including fans of 40 years plus like myself ready to stop supporting our clubs.
It's Bayern, Dortmund and PSG who declined to get involved.
I agree
Well yeah, it's obviously being done to make money. Nobody is clever for thinking that, I haven't seen any of the statements coming from those involved claim this is an act of charity.
Yes, they want to make money. So does everyone in football. Sky, BT, the Premier League etc etc etc. Wanting to make money isn't 'the' bad reason.
To make money though, they need a good product, so even if it's for selfish reasons, they will want it to be a good product. You've created a hidden agenda that I don't see existing.
Do you think that they think that they are hiding the money aspect or something? When someone builds a stunning hotel, it is ultimately to make money, their interest in guest enjoyment isn't genuine, it doesn't go past wanting it because it leads to more money. They want high satisfaction because they've invested heavily and want a hefty return. I've never cared if the motivations behind creating something is purely greed, as long as I like the product. I know when I buy a coca cola product that I'm contributing towards some greedy wanker's Christmas bonus. I know that when I buy a TV, when I pay to watch a film, when I pay for a Netflix subscription, when I nip through Maccies on the way home and get a McFlurry. I know it when I buy a game like Cyberpunk 2077. The fact that the ultimate goal of those at the top is to make as much money as possible, it doesn't stop me from buying into that. If I held everything to that regard, I'd do nothing, ever. I'd boycott everything.
I want to hear from Klopp and Ole and Pep most of all.
We'll find out if they have the spines to stand by their principles.
We'll find out if they have the spines to stand by their principles.
One last point. People talking about how unfair it is the Oil Clubs have been allowed to do whatever they want.
Real Madrid are looking to get sponsorship money from the Middle East and a few years earlier removed the cross from their crest, for that's worth.
The fight between the 'traditional' clubs and the Oil clubs is just another version of Old versus New money, just in football terms.
In the end, the small person supporting their beloved club loses out.
Pep works for the Arabs, soo....
Real Madrid are looking to get sponsorship money from the Middle East and a few years earlier removed the cross from their crest, for that's worth.
The fight between the 'traditional' clubs and the Oil clubs is just another version of Old versus New money, just in football terms.
In the end, the small person supporting their beloved club loses out.
I honestly fully expect Klopp to nope out and I think this may be related to their form this season. So much of the news stories in this recent season make a lot more sense now.
Pep works for the Arabs, soo....
Some matches will be surely played in China and USA 
I'll be honest, I think there will be too much economical pressure on us in the long run to stand by that decission. If the ESL goes forward it's either to join it or risk behind completly left behind...
Fred - £200m well spent.
This already happens though when we play PSG - City - PSG this season. And in reality, the opposite of what you said will happen. Since the SL isn't super incentivized (you get a large chunk of the money for just participating) whereas the PL is, surely the boards would tell the manager to focus on the league since who cares if we're bottom of our SL group that year?
What if a European Super League would have been formed around 1980 and it would have included Nottingham Forest after their back-to-back European Cups?
The randomness of this "exclusivity" at an arbitrary moment in time is a complete disgrace.
The randomness of this "exclusivity" at an arbitrary moment in time is a complete disgrace.
American plutocracy vs Meritocracy. I hope Europe does better and show those yanks who's boss - at least when it comes to football.
Whoever bends over with lube i suppose.
There is nothing random about these 15 clubs. It's the 'sort by revenue' option on the filter, not the 'sort by trophies' one.
In fairness to him, that crossypicket fella has spent all day doing a pretty good impression of one.
I’m looking forward to the fallout. I want massive punishment - points docked, players banned, relegation. Hell, even cancellation of football for months of legal battles.
They're trying to replicate the "world series" which takes place in one country. The lot of them should be kicked out.
But what could they do?
These clubs aren't refusing to play the domestic leagues, they're essentially only saying they'll play a different continental league than the one UEFA is organizing
| Club | European Trophies | European Super Cups | European Total | Domestic Leagues | Domestic Cups | Charity Shields | Domestic Total | Overall Leagues | Overall Cups | Overall Super Cups | Overall Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 58 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 66 |
| Liverpool | 10 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 65 |
| Arsenal | 2 | — | 2 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 48 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 31 |
| Manchester City | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| Everton | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
Spurs don't deserve to be a permanent founder club forever and ever for all of perpetuity. They're only ahead of Villa and Everton because of Charity Shield wins, having won a grand total of 2 league titles.
And then he said he hand't read the article or the details.
I try to stay cynical in life, partly due to my life experiences and on days like these, I can't say I have cause to doubt myself.
The only thing that stopped me from seriously believing the paid shill bit was the fact he'd had over 10k posts.
Maybe not from financial point of view, as you will have enough money and still more then other teams in Germany and most of Europe, so you will win titles. But form a sporting point of view you probably will want to start competing with "the best".
But let be honest, you did no make this decision because it's moraly correct, but because this status in German football suits you and that is perfectly fine.
When it comes to PSG, we all know that they had their own reasons and "moral" is not one of them.