[Football] Liverpool and Manchester United lead ‘European League’ breakout league idea

[theroyal]

Ian Holloway has just said that the "European Super League is a betrayal to the memory of Prince Philip".

Fantastic.

 

[jakarta]

An appropriate first liner for them from the sadly missed Ian Dury...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuVBPwzstM

 

[Jim in the West]

BT Sport have paid £1.2 billion for a deal to show the Champions League in the UK until 2024. I suspect they may be apoplectic at the possibility that they may be paying nearly £400 million a year for a product that they can show in England that has none of England's big six in it. I suspect that they'll be thinking about suing Uefa. Just one of the countless law suits that this will spark.

Although it's quite likely that four of the "Big 6" wouldn't be in it next year anyway...

 

[BBassic]

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, the only manager of one of England's 'big six' joining the ESL to speak so far, said he "trusts the club to make the right decisions".

"I've know since yesterday but I am here to be in the hardest competition, it's why I came here to play the toughest competitions," he said.

"I am part of this club and I trust this club to make the right decisions. I think it's too early to judge everything and it's not my part. On my badge it says that everyone has to play their role. My role is to coach, be focused, and we've another game tomorrow."

Weasel.

 

[highflyer]

That statement would seem to be the very definition of "mealy mouthed". It's a shame I don't have a subscription to cancel.

It's a terrible piece of fence-sitting PR puff.

But the definition of 'mealy mouthed' to me was Gary Lineker on five live earlier. I wonder if someone has had words after the reactions from the pundits on MoTD last night.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Who will officiate these games? Will the ESL tempt top officials away from their respective leagues, if so then they will be blacklisted as well.


If they want Mike Dean, I'll drive him there myself...

 

[Jim in the West]

I see UEFA are delaying the announcement regarding the venues for Euro 2020....saying three possible venues may be excluded. Well, there's one venue in England, one in Spain, and one in Italy. I wonder if it's those three...?

 

[stewart12]

I see UEFA are delaying the announcement regarding the venues for Euro 2020....saying three possible venues may be excluded. Well, there's one venue in England, one in Spain, and one in Italy. I wonder if it's those three...?

weird though as the 3 in question are Wembley (no club side), Bilbao (Athletic are not linked with the circle jerk league) and Rome (Lazio/Roma also aren't linked)

 

[Springal]

I see UEFA are delaying the announcement regarding the venues for Euro 2020....saying three possible venues may be excluded. Well, there's one venue in England, one in Spain, and one in Italy. I wonder if it's those three...?

Doubt it - given Wembley at least is one of the best placed to host games.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Goes without saying this whole thing is disgusting bullshit of the highest order, but the drama going on is box office.

 

[Jim in the West]

weird though as the 3 in question are Wembley (no club side), Bilbao (Athletic are not linked with the circle jerk league) and Rome (Lazio/Roma also aren't linked)

Yes - it could be a case of 2+2=5, but UEFA seem to be really wound up about this (rightly), and are probably looking at ALL options for sending immediate messages to all and sundry about the consequences of this.

I also read that local councils in England could withdraw the rights of clubs to use geographical names...so Liverpool, for example, would have to get a new name to play in the ESL. That would be funny!!

 

[Stat Brother]

Testify

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[Swansman]

I see UEFA are delaying the announcement regarding the venues for Euro 2020....saying three possible venues may be excluded. Well, there's one venue in England, one in Spain, and one in Italy. I wonder if it's those three...?

It would be a bit weird. Wembley, Stadio Olimpico and San Mames got no relation to the 12 clubs.

 

[Clive Walker]

yeah im kinda enjoying this. We all sit in a place of luxury really. I'd hate to be a supporter of a 'big 6' club with a foreign owner who has little interest in the fans. We are very very fortunate.

feel for the genuine fans of those clubs.

 

[Mellotron]

I'm assuming it's already been mentioned but "The Other 14" are having a meeting tomorrow.

 

[Clive Walker]

Potter Out!

Edit, sorry wrong thread!

 

[Berty23]

Introduce a salary cap based on new tv deal without the franchise 6. Football will become affordable, the fans more important re merchandise etc. Franchise bods won’t play ball. They are left with just european friends. Sorted.

 

[brighton_tom]

UEFA's Champions League isnt just going to concede and disappear so how would this ever logistically work. A team cant compete in both midweek games for ESL and CL. If a team finishes top 4 of the PL so then qualifies for the CL, but doesnt take up their place because they want to focus on the ESL does that mean teams 5 to 8 in the Prem have the chance of taking up the CL places. There is no way the organisations will be able to agree on how this could work. The only outcome is that either this all gets scrapped or teams leave the Prem entirely to play in the ESL.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

This cannot and must not be allowed to happen!


Without the involvement of Leeds United, otherwise it is totally meaningless.
Leeds fans must be in a state of total bewilderment that they are not leading the charge on this league.

 

[vegster]

Do you watch any football on TV?
I agree with you about the concept.

MOTD, FA cup and some England qualifiers, whatever is on terrestrial TBH.