European Super League

[squallman]

What about Man City? Looks like everyone is perfectly happy that they were able to buy their historical status

Yeah, apparently the PL has been run great the past two decades. No one cares that Chelsea and City bought the league with blood money. But those same clubs want to establish a ESL (and cut Sky out of the pie more importantly) and it's awful.

I threw my hands up in the air when I saw journalists and fans alike proclaiming City and Chelsea the good guys and saviours of English football

 

[carlito'sway]

It definitely is, but with the right format like I'm saying, would you say the same? Relegation and promotion ON with fewer clubs compared to the CL? I can't understand what UEFA wants to achieve by inviting every farming club from the east, it's just super boring for the most part

Comments like that are just deplorable. SMH.....

 

[Riou]

It will be Liverpool or United, not us...we are never getting rid of the Kroenkes sadly.

 

[dashsnow17]

If it would be any other business I would agree, but if you truly know what footbal is about in Europe, you could see the ESL will never happened.

There's been a lot of talk about tradition and fan culture, and that's clearly a reason why the American franchise model won't be accepted in Europe. But a more pressing reason actually is just about practicality and player development. This whole business runs on one key product: footballers. Footballers are produced very differently in Europe to how athletes are produced in the states. In the US they play for their high school, then college, then they go pro. Some footballers here start out at big academies, but most start out at small clubs and the good ones work their way up.

An American franchise model wouldn't work, not because the fans would be angry, but because eventually you'd run out of footballers. The football pyramid isn't some misty-eyed fan tradition, it's literally the factory of the industry, it's where the product of the 'content' comes from.

 

[dashsnow17]

Like essentially the football pyramid exists in the US entirely within the education system. It's so innately different, it's an entirely different species of sports model. These aren't things you can mix together. It's not like mixing a labrador with a spaniel, it's like trying to mix a dog with a cat. You can't do that, I tried.

 

[Hunta]

Time to lock this thread I think. Get to it @mods.

 

[El Duderino]

Time to lock this thread I think. Get to it @mods.

Fan forum's today, think after it might be a good time.

 

[A_G]

 

[Taneruit]

Knew that Real Madrid and Juventus were screwed.
(Still, would be surprised if a lot comes from it)

They're gonna take the brunt of UEFA's fury in any case.

 

[Camron]

Welcome to Arsenal Martin Ødegaard.

 

[Maybe]

Can't wait for the FA to take -10 points from us but only -1 for United!

But Miky knew that, can't get away from mid-table with +-10 points anyway!

My manager!

 

[yorch44]

4D chess from English teams. They get rid off competence for Haaland and probably low his salary and price. And they can buy players from RM, Barcelona and Juve.

 

[Iceman10]

Will believe it when I see it. Have rarely seen UEFA do anything punitive, except for against English clubs.

 

[mirrorstare]

Feel bad for Flo, in the end he discovered there's already an Europa super league. It's called the Premier League and he's not invited.

 

[A_G]

 

[carlito'sway]

Hasta la vista Anas......We hardly knew you....

 

[blaze_of_glory]

 

[Rex Stone]

Lol Juventus already trying their best not to qualify for the CL.

Didn’t realise what a devils foursome it is in the CL now.

Man City, PSG, Chelsea and Real ffs

 

[blaze_of_glory]

The new El Classico league is gonna be so cool

 

[Rimaal]