Considering 6 PL clubs are going to now have an additional 300m in revenue you’d think that’d just strengthen the league even further.
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That’s what Gary Neville does time after time
He will talk like he’s ready to stop being a red, that it’s the biggest crime since Hitler, he is sick to the stomach and can’t bear football any more
In 2 weeks he will be just back to normal
That answers the question of spending restrictions. They exist and they didn't want in but didn't want to be left behind
I distinctly remember rumours last summer about this thing and it was mentioned there was funding from JP Morgan to the tune of millions.
This whole thing is not an overnight intern idea. It's been ongoing for ages and why the Glazers never considered selling the club. Imagine how much money they'd make selling viewing rights through the MUTV map.
Keegan in ‘licking City’s arse’ shocker.
To mobilise fans, politicians and other clubs against it, and thereby judge their level of support against the other side...
What are you going to do, kick them out of the league you fecking moron?
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I don't believe for a moment that would happen. Government just posturing.
Poor wittle City were bullied into it.
My fecking arse...
My fecking arse...
Maybe that is the intent? Soften the immediate media pushback by being late at night?
Similar to a Friday night news dump?
Hilarious how much the fecking Daily Mail are going all in on the EVIL AMERICANS TAKING AWAY OUR BEAUTIFUL GAME angle. There's no information here, at all, just "I'm being instructed to tell you, again, to blame the Americans".
I feel so sorry for the poor oil clubs being bullied.
Ah yes. Big bad United. Those city/Chelsea oligarchs always have the best interests of humanity at heart.
To create outrage by labelling something as a breakaway when it's anything but. Sky just wanted to create a massive kick back to force clubs into premature action so they don't lose the PL
That's two people I've read say that this would result in them leaving football for basketball.
Aside from any of the other issues of greed, ringfencing, betrayal etc, the people in charge need to take a long hard look at themselves and consider what the victims of their selfishness are having to resort to here.
Basketball.
Aside from any of the other issues of greed, ringfencing, betrayal etc, the people in charge need to take a long hard look at themselves and consider what the victims of their selfishness are having to resort to here.
Basketball.
That's not it, BeIN isn't going to broadcast the most interesting games (canal + got them) and I doubt they paid more than 100M for that, it's far less than what PSG would get playing in the superleague and i doubt they care about the money anyway.
They've either bottled the statement that was planned and are backtracking, or the intention was never to put out a statement to begin with, and this is about stopping UEFA's announcement tomorrow.
You’ve got to think Gary isn’t impartial. Would assume any potential loss of revenue this substantial to the PL will directly filter down the leagues and lose him a lot of money.
5 minutes @Hansi Fick
This is where some of you people are missing a beat. The PL is only competitive because teams have an incentive to make CL each year which makes them money.
With no top teams in the CL, the TV rights will be nowhere near as valuable and so the incentive of the small guys to make the top 4 disappears.
Also, just look at the money being spoken of. 350m a year. Right now, the best-paid English team is getting around £160m if they win the PL. That's a huge increase.
The more politicians and journalists speak on the matter, the more in favour I am of it
Yeah, must be linked to Qatar World Cup most likely - they won’t want to risk that.
How performatively contrarian of you.
I'm going full time rugby league, at least I won't have to worry when they clash United and Wigan games like they do every fecking week.
If they think it could win votes they'd 100% do it. Any politician would. What's the downside? A few angry rich blokes. Doesn't really matter if it gives you the votes you need to stay in power does it?
Agreed.
is this bullshit gonna happen
They wouldn't win votes.
If you think American companies and owners of all things will keep the cost down, you have got to be kidding. Look at all the subscription services increasing their charges over time. They lock you in and then raise prices.
And in this case, there's no options.
feck off in trying to make football like American sports. Hate their structure.
It is done.
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I'm not sure if you're being serious?
What? Realistically how many teams have a realistic top 4 shot each year? This “PL is so fair and equal as it is” narrative is utter nonsense.
I'm pretty sure Pep wanted no part in this. His joy comes from fecking around FPL managers.
It’ll happen eventually but not in the next few years .
Boris will bow down to Abu Dhabi. Thats the position football is in.
And what a terribly shit, individual-based sport that has become.
Awful situation here overall.
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For feckity ffs