Breakaway European Super League

[Mols94 3,669]

The billionaires club. I hope the bastards consume themselves. Hopefully the clubs involved get expelled from their domestic leagues.

[Shuggy 1,308]

5 minutes ago, Hadron Collider said:

How would you all feel if we got an invite to partake in this?  

Stick it up their arses.

 

[Siam69 26,925]

So what, are they expecting TV and advertising riches to fund their billions?

Fans need to not buy into this, though markets like China etc certainly will, sadly!

[The Godfather 71,893]

1 minute ago, Hadron Collider said:

Football will never die. 

The way it is now would, it would become a meaningless round Robin of games where egos are massaged and money is shared between a dozen clubs. 

It's not even close to being football

[McEwan's Lager 30,523]

Love to see what guys like Firmino and Fabinho say when FSG tell them they can no longer play for Brazil.

[Shuggy 1,308]

2 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

So what, are they expecting TV and advertising riches to fund their billions?

Fans need to not buy into this, though markets like China etc certainly will, sadly!

Yup, they must have a big eye on Asian markets.

 

[Hadron Collider 30,883]

How many times have we seen comments about us being in a backwater league and toy referees. If we got an invite to this I’d be saying yes. If our owners said no, I’d be fine with that as well. 

[The Godfather 71,893]

Just now, Hadron Collider said:

How many times have we seen comments about us being in a backwater league and toy referees. If we got an invite to this I’d be saying yes. If our owners said no, I’d be fine with that as well. 

We wouldn't get an invite though.. 

This is to serve the elite and those dozen clubs only. They don't want to share the money outwith that. 

[ForeverAndEver 71,495]

Just now, Hadron Collider said:

How many times have we seen comments about us being in a backwater league and toy referees. If we got an invite to this I’d be saying yes. If our owners said no, I’d be fine with that as well. 

Ref’s are a shambles all over the world. I’d much rather Scottish football than this shambles. Fuck joining it, or even considering it.

[Hadron Collider 30,883]

5 minutes ago, The Godfather said:

The way it is now would, it would become a meaningless round Robin of games where egos are massaged and money is shared between a dozen clubs. 

It's not even close to being football

So what changes if it’s not close to being football? Money talks. Need to get our heads around this. 

[stuart1994 4,303]

Never thought I’d see the day when a team like PSG has more integrity than some of the clubs involved in this shit. 

[Hadron Collider 30,883]

1 minute ago, The Godfather said:

We wouldn't get an invite though.. 

This is to serve the elite and those dozen clubs only. They don't want to share the money outwith that. 

They are talking 20 clubs now mate. We still may not get an invite. I don’t know, but if we did, I’d be all over it. Things move on, we can’t stand still. 

[JamieD 18,945]

Putting aside the cheapening of the sport, the whole thing is a joke even on its own merits. How exactly are these the elite clubs? 

AC Milan have won precisely 1 league title since Jude Bellingham was born. They were last relevant in Europe when Paolo Maldini was playing. 

Tottenham haven't won their league since JFK was President. Their last European trophy came during the Miners strike.

Juventus haven't won a European trophy in a quarter of a century. They have been found guilty of several match-fixing scandals. 

Arsenal? 

[The Godfather 71,893]

4 minutes ago, Hadron Collider said:

So what changes if it’s not close to being football? Money talks. Need to get our heads around this. 

Because it will see the end of traditional domestic cups, European cups and will starve other clubs even more than the current format does. 

It's glorified friendlies every week with the same teams. There will be no variety just rince and repeat games to shove it down Asia and US throats. 

It's going to kill what is in place now and the clubs like us who need European football to keep going are going to feel it most. 

[BlueKnight87 17,286]

20 minutes ago, Siam69 said:

I've just got so fucking angry reading this, these fucking arrogant cunts thinking of nothing but self interest 

 

 

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 FC, Atlético de Madrid, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, FC Internazionale Milano, Juventus FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid CF 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 Pérez, President Real Madrid CF 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.”

They can try and paint this as benefitting others but that's a load of shite. 

This is about a group of greedy bastard clubs wanting to create an elitist closed shop setup. 

They say they'll help football at every level. Bullshit it's help themselves and fuck everyone else. 

[Drumloyal 14,967]

1 minute ago, Hadron Collider said:

So what changes if it’s not close to being football? Money talks. Need to get our heads around this. 

Mate, I'd rather watch us with cheapo players, competing with other real clubs than be a billionaire club with bloated wage thieves playing against other bloated "big" clubs and having no route for relegation or promotion. . 

 

[ForeverAndEver 71,495]

1 minute ago, JamieD said:

Putting aside the cheapening of the sport, the whole is a joke even on its own merits. How exactly are these the elite clubs? 

AC Milan have won precisely 1 league title since Jude Bellingham was born. They were last relevant in Europe when Paolo Maldini was playing. 

Tottenham haven't won their league since JFK was President. Their last European trophy came during the Miners strike.

Juventus haven't won a European trophy in a quarter of a century. They have been found guilty of several match-fixing scandals. 

Arsenal? 

Man United haven’t won a league in 8 years

Liverpool have won 2 trophies in 9 years

Chelsea and City have only been relevant for 20 years

Real and Barca are the only two that are actually consistently winning.

[Mols94 3,669]

Thought it was a bluff at first to make UEFA reverse the new structure for Champions League but no, this really seems to be happening 

[The Godfather 71,893]

Just now, ForeverAndEver said:

Man United haven’t won a league in 8 years

Liverpool have won 2 trophies in 9 years

Chelsea and City have only been relevant for 20 years

Real and Barca are the only two that are actually consistently winning.

And Arsenal haven't been relevant in a decade Domestically and much longer European wise.

They are about as elite as Caley thistle 

[Rlm 408]

So who if anyone will fill the 6 team void in the prem?

[stuart1994 4,303]

All 12 of them have left the European Clubs Association looking like their cutting ties with UEFA. 

[McEwan's Lager 30,523]

4 minutes ago, JamieD said:

Putting aside the cheapening of the sport, the whole thing is a joke even on its own merits. How exactly are these the elite clubs? 

AC Milan have won precisely 1 league title since Jude Bellingham was born. They were last relevant in Europe when Paolo Maldini was playing. 

Tottenham haven't won their league since JFK was President. Their last European trophy came during the Miners strike.

Juventus haven't won a European trophy in a quarter of a century. They have been found guilty of several match-fixing scandals. 

Arsenal? 

Man City. One CWC in 1970. 

[shaka 1,674]

I think these clubs have completely misjudged how fans and players will react to essentially playing the same teams over and over again.  Fans want to see upsets and surprise scores where everyone can win.  Also players might want to earn as much as they can but with no international football and no real chance to connect with fans in their home countries will also soon lose interest.

[ForeverAndEver 71,495]

Just now, The Godfather said:

And Arsenal haven't been relevant in a decade Domestically and much longer European wise.

They are about as elite as Caley thistle 

Apart from him mentioning them, they’ll always be London’s biggest and best. Horrible cunts that they are.

[McEwan's Lager 30,523]

5 minutes ago, Hadron Collider said:

They are talking 20 clubs now mate. We still may not get an invite. I don’t know, but if we did, I’d be all over it. Things move on, we can’t stand still. 

We are not getting an invite ffs.

Scotland has absolutely no television pull.