Football Super league rumours yet again !!

[ted fenton]

"Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur all agree to plan. Five English clubs are among 11 European teams who have signed up to a breakaway Super League in an extraordinary development on the eve of Uefa's announcement of a new Champions League format. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/18/sports/soccer/super-league-united-liverpool-juventus-madrid.html"

[RBshorty]

No. Because it wouldn’t be West Ham United.

[Kaiser Zoso]

That’s the end of football as we have known it. How does any club compete any more against a club with 3 billion.

[twoleftfeet]

Serious question. Would you still support the club if they joined?

[twoleftfeet]

"Hi Florentino it’s Karen here, we were a bit hasty in saying no so any chance of letting us in?"

[Any Old Iron]

"Here's their latest statement Twelve of Europe’s leading football clubs have today come together to announce they have agreed to establish a new mid-week competition, the Super League, governed by its Founding Clubs. AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have all joined as Founding Clubs. It is anticipated that a further three clubs will join ahead of the inaugural season, which is intended to commence as soon as practicable. Going forward, the Founding Clubs look forward to holding discussions with UEFA and FIFA to work together in partnership to deliver the best outcomes for the new League and for football as a whole. The formation of the Super League comes at a time when the global pandemic has accelerated the instability in the existing European football economic model. Further, for a number of years, the Founding Clubs have had the objective of improving the quality and intensity of existing European competitions throughout each season, and of creating a format for top clubs and players to compete on a regular basis. The pandemic has shown that a strategic vision and a sustainable commercial approach are required to enhance value and support for the benefit of the entire European football pyramid. In recent months extensive dialogue has taken place with football stakeholders regarding the future format of European competitions. The Founding Clubs believe the solutions proposed following these talks do not solve fundamental issues, including the need to provide higher- quality matches and additional financial resources for the overall football pyramid. Competition format 20 participating clubs with 15 Founding Clubs and a qualifying mechanism for a further five teams to qualify annually based on achievements in the prior season. Midweek fixtures with all participating clubs continuing to compete in their respective national leagues, preserving the traditional domestic match calendar which remains at the heart of the club game. An August start with clubs participating in two groups of ten, playing home and away fixtures, with the top three in each group automatically qualifying for the quarter finals. Teams finishing fourth and fifth will then compete in a two-legged play-off for the remaining quarter-final positions. A two-leg knockout format will be used to reach the final at the end of May, which will be staged as a single fixture at a neutral venue. As soon as practicable after the start of the men’s competition, a corresponding women’s league will also be launched, helping to advance and develop the women’s game. The new annual tournament will provide significantly greater economic growth and support for European football via a long-term commitment to uncapped solidarity payments which will grow in line with league revenues. These solidarity payments will be substantially higher than those generated by the current European competition and are expected to be in excess of €10 billion during the course of the initial commitment period of the Clubs. In addition, the competition will be built on a sustainable financial foundation with all Founding Clubs signing up to a spending framework. In exchange for their commitment, Founding Clubs will receive an amount of €3.5 billion solely to support their infrastructure investment plans and to offset the impact of the COVID pandemic. Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president and the first chairman of the Super League said: “We will help football at every level and take it to its rightful place in the world. Football is the only global sport in the world with more than four billion fans and our responsibility as big clubs is to respond to their desires.” Backing the new European league, Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Juventus and vice-chairman of the Super League said: ""“Our 12 Founder clubs represent billions of fans across the globe and 99 European trophies. We have come together at this critical moment, enabling European competition to be transformed, putting the game we love on a sustainable footing for the long-term future, substantially increasing solidarity, and giving fans and amateur players a regular flow of headline fixtures that will feed their passion for the game while providing them with engaging role models.” Joel Glazer, co-chairman of Manchester United and vice-chairman of the Super League said: ""“By bringing together the world’s greatest clubs and players to play each other throughout the season, the Super League will open a new chapter for European football, ensuring world- class competition and facilities, and increased financial support for the wider football pyramid.”"

[RBshorty]

£3 Billion per club.! Reckon her ladyship will be on the phone first thing in the morning.

[twoleftfeet]

Playing the same teams week in week out ?ü•±?ü•±?ü•±?ü•±

[Steady]

"They have to be kicked out of the Prem ASAP, the league need to hit them hard"

[ParadiseLost]

Mid week league though so it puts the Premier league in a spot.Throw them out and say goodbye to big TV contracts. Let them stay and how do you organize a schedule around them?

[twoleftfeet]

"£3bn to each club! Fuck me that’s a lot of cash. Liverpool say they are doing it for the good of every club, fuck off are you. Let’s hope all 6 teams are booted out this season."

[greenie1]

I reckon the Premiership should dock them points for this season for bringing the game into disrepute.

[Any Old Iron]

"BRANDED 12:31 Mon Apr 19 You have a point because three clubs are owned by septics and four of them are owned by Jews, whilst there are plenty of Jews at the top in the Fenway Group (LFC). The exception of course are the Arabs at Man City. It's strange how some obscenely wealthy Jews seem to do their very best to perpetuate negative stereotypes of their religion. Just how much money do these cunts need?"

[Any Old Iron]

"BRANDED 12:31 Mon Apr 19 You have a point because three clubs are owned by septics and four of them are owned by Jews, whilst there are plenty of Jews at the top in the Fenway Group (LFC). The exception of course are the Arabs at Man City. It's strange how some obscenely wealthy Jews seem to do their very best to perpetuate negative stereotypes of their religion. Just how much money do these cunts need?"

[Pub Bigot]

"They need to be expelled from the Premier League immediately, however there will be no consequences."

[Steady]

"Hate to say it, but I think us doing so well this season has put the frighteners up Spurs and arsenal and they’ve panicked"

[Steady]

"Official now: PREM CLUBS TO JOIN NEW EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham have confirmed they have joined a new European Super League as founder members. They will be joined by Spanish clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid, plus AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus of Italy. Another three clubs will join before the start of the inaugural season."

[RBshorty]

3 more teams to be invited.?

[twoleftfeet]

The remaining clubs should refuse to play them.

[Full Claret Jacket]

It an american style members only franchise league which the Elite can buy their way into. If they go ahead with it then the arse falls out of the Premier league and Champions League because sponsors and TV money is only there if the big teams are in it. Why do you think the big teams get favourable decisions. It's not good for them if these teams aren't doing well. These clubs are quite happy to stick two fingers up at the core fanbase and local communities to court an international fanbase with no connection to the club apart from how successful their brand is. Travel is going to be hampered or prevented for years as 'green' policies come in. Flying will only be for the rich. I'd even bet the Premier League can't punish or damage these clubs without breaking their own TV deals and having to pay back money. I can't see them taking any action other than a bit of posturing. Best hope is sanctions on players being part of international matches but if you are paid a big salary then it might be a decision you are comfortable with.

[northbankboy68]

The Prem should expel the 6 clubs. Fans should boycott all games involving these clubs.

[Westham67]

"The PL and EUFA have some front calling clubs greedy. I hope it happens and the ""The big 6 "" can disappear up each others arseholes playing each other 4 times every season."

[percyd]

"Quite comfortable with this propososal, so long as domestic FAs dismiss participants from domestic competitions, impose a stand-down period for any club wanting to return to the English comps (say 3 years) and then have them start at level 12 (a la Rangers) when the ""Super League"" collapses and they are allowed to return. These 6 leaving, if handled well by the EFA/PL, will rejuvenate domestic football."

[Alfs]

Where's this statement? Have they bottled it?

[BRANDED]

"It‚Äôs monopoly heaven. Every capitalists wet dream. BUT , it won‚Äôt be a monopoly because there will be other leagues and other teams. ?üòâ"

[Alfs]

As there will be nothing to play for the games will become like the Harlem Globetrotter exhibition matches.