Further theft of the beautiful game by the so called elite.

[backup 4,724]

 

[ForeverAndEver 71,457]

Shambles if true, fuck UEFA 

[McEwan's Lager 30,519]

David Murray and Campbell Ogilvie made the same argument in 93/94 after we got knocked out by Levski Sofia.

They lobbied hard for the introduction of automatic qualification and the expansion of the group stages.

Careful what you wish for.

[.Williamson. 82,141]

Not something we need to worry about anyway considering we aren't in the competition

[BookWorm 4,120]

these things are always led by the big money.

[backup 4,724]

If this abortion ever comes to pass, I would hazard that the smaller leagues such as ours, will be nowhere near the protected "some clubs", what impact would that have on smaller leagues euro-wide financially.

 

“I don’t think we should protect too many clubs, because then it’s too closed, but I think we have to protect some clubs".

[TMB 14,167]

We’re in the Europa.

[1690tamRFC 5,001]

It’s just another step closer to them having it a closed shop for the top four teams from what they perceive as the top few countries, even the likes of Ajax would find themselves surplus to it and also PSG. 

[magic8ball 27,901]

Dangerous route. The big countries are already streets ahead with their own national TV rights deals. 

Countries outwith the big leagues would be as well forgetting about football soon. No point investing at all when a big league team comes and takes away your best players for under market value. 

Uefa are in charge of all European football and needs to look after the smaller countries too. These days they are just shit scared of a break away 

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Been heading towards this for years. 

 

[Malvern 11,329]

The poor big clubs that can afford to spend up to £100 Million or more on players may not get into the Champions League...

Well fucking try harder the next year you useless fuckers, nothing to do with the benefit of football, this is all revenue related via money pouring into UEFA. What a sport we have when it is only about money now and fuck all else from the top men and possibly one transgenger female.

[Bad Robot 21,148]

9 minutes ago, Rangers_no1 said:

Ajax would be selling the star players regardless of being guaranteed CL football. Load of nonsense, but to be expect from Uefa.

 

Defo as Ajax don’t need to sell but they’re cashing in while their player’s values are up

[Robmc1 4,741]

2 hours ago, Malvern said:

nothing to do with the benefit of football, this is all revenue related via money pouring into UEFA.

100%, no sporting considerations, this is all about maximum revenue going to UEFA and the big leagues. TBH due to this becoming more prevalent, except for the all English final this year I have little to no interest in the CL, same predictable process and teams, very little chance of a smaller nation team going all the way. Greed driven business ran by greed driven no marks...

[mclovin9091 1,388]

Well there should change the name of the competition then as surely Liverpool must already have "protected" status seen as they haven't been champions for almost as long as i've been alive.

 

Or maybe as we are a Big club, we'll get protected status???

[dummiesoot 16,005]

Big club is not counted on history now, money and only money. 

[Bears r us 30,791]

They are slowly fucking up football with greed and ridiculous money being paid in transfer fees and wages, this is just more elitist shite from UEFA. Wankers. 

[backup 4,724]

9 minutes ago, Bears r us said:

ridiculous money being paid in transfer fees and wages

 

[Bears r us 30,791]

9 minutes ago, backup said:

 

It has become nuts IMO. 

[Rambo1872 4,065]

It has gotten to the point of repulsiveness unfortunately.

[left winger 14,140]

Why do those, so keen for the rich to get richer in every other field, take the huff when it's football we're talking about?

[Barasa 802]

Uu

 

EUFA are shit scared of a breakaway super league. I'd love to see it. With our support we could get in at the bottom end & work our way up if they got divisions.

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,137]

Champions League ? 

They need a name change

[born a blue nose 90,754]

The nearly champions league 

[AlCapone 7,678]

1 hour ago, left winger said:

Why do those, so keen for the rich to get richer in every other field, take the huff when it's football we're talking about?

 

Why do those so keen for the rich to get poorer in every other field glorify the champions league ?

😂😂😂

[left winger 14,140]

3 minutes ago, AlCapone said:

😂😂😂

As insightful as ever Al 👍