European Super League

[lamby22]

BBC:
The UK Government has said it will do "whatever it takes" to prevent a breakaway European Super League involving six leading English clubs.

That statement doesn't fill me with any confidence what with the UK Government's handling of Brexit and the Covid pandemic this last year. We're doomed if relying on them.

 

[El Duderino]

So who is for this? And if you arent what's the reason why?

Completely against it, as it kills a lot of what makes football and European football exciting. If drawing Munich, Barcelona or Olympiakos every other year got old fast, imagine playing the same games every year?

Not to say that the new CL system is any better, mind you, or that UEFA are saints for that matter, but I want us to get into the CL and improve as team based on our own merits. Hell, I don't even mind if Stan (or any owners) puts a bit of money into the club, because you still need to sign the right players, get good managers and coaches in, run things well commercially, etc.

This just seems like an easy way out for Kroenke not to have to put any more thought into running the club than he has too, which will be very little depending on the garanteed pool of money the ESL may hand out.

 

[A_G]

You, Lady Gooner and Yousuf are the only guys excited about this.

@Jury is as well.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Hilariously funny.

Got me 3 likes.

 

[Makingtrax]

I understand why, but there's a lot of narrow mindedness going on here. The competition can and will change over time. It won't just stay as one winner, nothing else. It'll develop as time goes on.

Why am I not surprised you're in favour of this.

 

[Highbury_2006]

Its fairly obvious that this ISNT a bluff by now.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

So everyone is just narrow minded? 99.9% of fans, ex players, people in football etc? All just narrow minded.

You, Lady Gooner and Yousuf are the only guys excited about this.

It's different, it's change from the normal. People don't like change, especially change this big. The grass isn't always greener, but we haven't seen it yet either. Nobody knows if it'll work or if it'll flop. Everyone's just throwing their 2 cents in depending on who they work for and who they side with.

 

[Beany]

Interview (translated at Reddit) with the super leagues secretary general from Le Parisien:

\\ "We want to create the best football". With these words, Anas Laghari, secretary general of the Super League, explained to Le Parisien, during a video interview, the contours of the project launched by surprise on Sunday night by twelve of the biggest clubs in the world. Close to Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid and the organisation "The Super League", Anas Laghari spoke of the desire to create a competition "that everyone wants to see, that makes people dream, young people to renew a football that has entered the madness of transfers and money".

Why now?
The idea of a Super League is not new. The founders of the clubs started from an observation: "The younger generations are less interested in football, they concentrate on the console or something else and only connect for the big matches. But these big games rarely happen," says Anas Laghari. As an example, he cites the upcoming Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Chelsea, the first ever meeting between these two giants of European football.

There is also frustration among players who want to play these big games against these big players," he added. Neymar dreamed of playing against Messi (editor's note: in the Champions League round of 16). He was injured and maybe he will never play against Messi. "The new formula of the C1 proposed by UEFA and adopted this Monday morning? Hardly understandable, according to the general secretary of the Super League. The fans, we're going to lose them. "As for whether the Covid-19 health crisis has had an influence: 'It has accelerated the problems and the urgency of finding a solution. "

Who is funding? What is the impact?
Anas Laghari confirmed the information revealed by the American bank JP Morgan on Monday. The Super League will take on 3.5 billion euros of debt in order to create "a stable business through this base of 12 great teams". Football is a business that doesn't make money," he said. There is a real frustration with this unstable system, based on a club's results in the Champions League. A manager makes a three-year plan, but he can have a difference of several hundred million euros depending on his results. "

To avoid this, each participant in the Super League would be allocated a minimum amount. The new organisation also promises benefits for the football world. We have a solidarity committee that will supervise the distribution of funds and guarantee transparency," says Anas Laghari. We are talking about 400 million euros, which is huge. Today, UEFA distributes 130 million euros among 54 federations, we are ready with UEFA to distribute more money but that this money arrives on the fields of Europe. "

Super League from September 2021?
The general secretary regrets the closed position of UEFA and its president Aleksander Ceferin. "We are ready to sit down around a table, we only ask for dialogue," says Anas Laghari, who is not afraid of sanctions against the clubs or players concerned. The Super League has "prepared for this" and the threats of exclusion are "not legal", he assures. The timetable could accelerate. If an agreement is reached with UEFA, the competition could be launched as early as September 2021. And if there is disagreement? "Everything could also start in five months' time," says Anas Laghari.

Finally, the General Secretary of the Super League rejects all accusations of a "closed league". There will be a quarter of the teams renewed each year," he says. In Ligue 1, there are three relegations per year. Is it also a closed league? "With 12 participants at this stage, the Super League still has to convince three permanent members to join. PSG and the German clubs will be consulted in the next few hours. "No one has refused an invitation at this stage," concludes Anas Laghari. //

Anus Laghari?

Is this some kind off piss take?

 

[GDeep™]

@Jury is as well.

Nah even he with his decline would never get behind this.

He’s never gone against Stan though, ever. Which is interesting.

 

[A_G]

Nah even he with his decline would never get behind this.

He’s never gone against Stan though, ever. Which is interesting.

He voted yes in the poll

 

[HairSprayGooners]

 

[Makingtrax]

That statement doesn't fill me with any confidence what with the UK Government's handling of Brexit and the Covid pandemic this last year. We're doomed if relying on them.

They got Brexit done didn't they, even if it is slowly strangling our economy.

 

[Riou]

...same!

 

[yorch44]

don't stress yourself the super league BS won't ever happen it's just politics and forcing Uefa to accept their demands.

This would make more reason. Actually could be that way. Because 2024 format is completely garbage. Hope is this way and is their way to force that format is not applied.

 

[Beany]

****ing hell

 

[Scottish_Gooner.]

This is not a domestic competition. So 2nd and 9th doesn't matter here. We're in a European cup semi. The same as United. So if we are simply considering this season's performance, then we are deservedly there.

Aye but that is why he said what he did. Because we are 9th. It is embarrassing and we think we should be playing with the elite clubs? Regardless if it is not relevant we are a joke. You must see that? And it pains me to say that. Aye the europa league **** sake, something we haven't won in 3 attemps so far. We haven't even won the champions league. Lets face it, yes we are a massive club and in the domestics we have a proud history, in europe we are murder.

 

[yorch44]

****ing hell

I love Leeds

 

[El Duderino]

I understand why, but there's a lot of narrow mindedness going on here. The competition can and will change over time. It won't just stay as one winner, nothing else. It'll develop as time goes on.

Also, given the company we'll be in - and I admit I'm being very negative here - I would not be surprised to see some kind of CalcioPoli happening down the line. What happens to a player who decides to place bets on games, etc? How would the punishment work between leagues? You can't "expell" a club from it when that club's name is Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester United.

 

[GDeep™]

He voted yes in the poll

He’s just trolling.

 

[Rex Stone]

Who is funding? What is the impact?
Anas Laghari confirmed the information revealed by the American bank JP Morgan on Monday. The Super League will take on 3.5 billion euros of debt in order to create "a stable business through this base of 12 great teams". Football is a business that doesn't make money," he said. There is a real frustration with this unstable system, based on a club's results in the Champions League. A manager makes a three-year plan, but he can have a difference of several hundred million euros depending on his results. "

This is the point of it. These billionaires want to guarantee profits without investing money.

Surely if no club makes money reduce spending across the board and make football profitable. These clubs get billions in revenue from TV deals.

Governments should be stepping in and stopping this mad spending.