European Super League | All six PL teams withdraw from ESL

[ranger_syntax 3,762]

That guardian article has some real gems in it.

 

Here is the unbearably dull Labour leader using his words.

 

"This proposal risks shutting the door on fans for good, reducing them to mere spectators and consumers. The clubs involved in this proposal should rethink immediately. And if they don’t, they should face the consequences of their actions."

 

Anybody want to tell him how this works?

[ranger_syntax 3,762]

Here is Red Nev 

 

 

"I am disgusted by Manchester United and Liverpool the most," 

 

"Liverpool, they pretend (with) 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' (they are) the people’s club, the fans’ club. Manchester United – 100 years, born out of workers. And they are breaking away into a league without competition, that they can’t be relegated from?"

 

 

 

A barrier to competition you say?

 

Wait until he learns that his beloved workers have formed trade unions!

[ChelseaBoy 2,232]

24 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said:

That guardian article has some real gems in it.

 

Here is the unbearably dull Labour leader using his words.

 

"This proposal risks shutting the door on fans for good, reducing them to mere spectators and consumers. The clubs involved in this proposal should rethink immediately. And if they don’t, they should face the consequences of their actions."

 

Anybody want to tell him how this works?

I expect Sir Kier only attended Ruggers and Gymkhana's when a lad, so has no idea what he is talking about, but felt he had to comment.   

[Franc Ergs 1,351]

So clubs from Italy, England and Spain (6% of European countries) will make up a European Super League   .

[Devil's advocaat 1,275]

Nothing the EPL clubs do surprises me any more, their thirst for money is insatiable.

 

I'd rather watch the amateurs play down the road.

[Rousseau 9,360]

Which clubs are involved?

 

The Premier League's big-six clubs - Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham - are all involved.

 

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, according to the clubs, 'is intended to commence as soon as practicable'.

 

German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are not included and nor are French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

 

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12279788/european-super-league-the-key-questions-what-is-it-who-is-involved-how-likely

 

I think the German clubs refused. 

[compo 6,116]

I just love a bit of controversy more say more ??

[Rousseau 9,360]

What would the format be?

 

The Super League website reads: "The Super League is a new European competition between 20 top clubs comprised of 15 founders and five annual qualifiers. There will be two groups of 10 clubs each, playing home and away fixtures within the group each year.

 

"Following the group stage, eight clubs will qualify for a knockout tournament, playing home and away until the single-match Super League championship, in a dramatic four-week end to the season.

 

"Games will be played midweek, and all clubs will remain in their domestic leagues."

 

In their statement, the clubs themselves have outlined the format in three stages:

 

- 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.

 

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12279788/european-super-league-the-key-questions-what-is-it-who-is-involved-how-likely

[Rousseau 9,360]

Is it just me, or does it not sound as bad as it is being portrayed, at least from the initial reaction?  

[Thinker 851]

32 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Is it just me, or does it not sound as bad as it is being portrayed, at least from the initial reaction?  

It sounds like a better format than the revamped "Swiss" champions league, but the lack of open qualification is a turn off. Having said that the existing Champions league is already skewed in favour of the big leagues whereas this suggestion is skewed in favour of the elite clubs - not much of a difference from a Scottish perspective.

 

There's clearly still plenty of opportunity for a compromise between UEFA and their spoiled favourites.