Surprisingly they weren't invited which is probably why Neville is so angry about it, the Class of 92 can't buy their way into it by keep signing players a division above the one they're in.
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Surprisingly they weren't invited which is probably why Neville is so angry about it, the Class of 92 can't buy their way into it by keep signing players a division above the one they're in.
they really need to add a "LOL" button.
This was my frustration last night when Neville was seen as some angel.
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No Ajax, no PSG, no German clubs fan owned. Thinking its going to be an Italian or Spanish club.
Maybe, but the next ones down the chain are what, Sevilla, Valencia, Napoli, Atalanta, Lazio? At that point it's becoming as ridiculous as Spurs and Arsenal being a part of it. If they're going to proceed with it (which I don't want to happen) it would make more sense at that point to have 12 founder clubs and 8 qualifiers.
or another English one with a more savvy board playing a wait-and-see strategy of "needing key shareholder confirmation so can't confirm at this stage" BS
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If they removed the whole closed shop part, you might see a different attitude from everyone.
Has anyone heard from Nottingham Forest today?
Gonna be interesting how they spin the 5 teams getting 'promoted' into the ESL, given the statements about how teams will get banned by their federations for participating. I mean imagine the scenario:
-You are a team not one of the 15 founders.
-You win your domestic league and qualify for the UEFA Champions League
-The ESL invite you to join next season
-If you join, you get banned by the domestic association and UEFA from their competitions. Your players get banned from representing their countries.
-You might get kicked out of the ESL next season. Where you do go from there? You'd almost need a 'parachute competition' for all the clubs that have been kicked out of the ESL with no other tournaments to go back to as they are banned.
-You are a team not one of the 15 founders.
-You win your domestic league and qualify for the UEFA Champions League
-The ESL invite you to join next season
-If you join, you get banned by the domestic association and UEFA from their competitions. Your players get banned from representing their countries.
-You might get kicked out of the ESL next season. Where you do go from there? You'd almost need a 'parachute competition' for all the clubs that have been kicked out of the ESL with no other tournaments to go back to as they are banned.
But without that aspect, it's not much more than a revised group stage to the Champions League. The closed shop aspect is the fundamental point of it, so it's impossible for them to miss out.
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Hope they make an example of these 6, relegating them isn't enough, should make them start at the bottom tier of football
LOL RIP the premier league if that happens.
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I don't think they'll officially ban anyone from playing for their country, just don't expect to be selected anytime soon 
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Which makes you think this is just a play by these clubs for a bigger slice of the pie from CL and their own leagues
I think they should hoof them all out too, immediately. Sheffield utd would be most relieved I imagine, and we'd win the FA cup by default as the last team standing, but whether they have the guts? It depends whether they think the SL can sustain itself and attract other teams to jump ship. If it gets big enough then as before a rival international tournament system will form and then there is no disincentive. We end up with the football equivalent of boxing's WBA, WBC, IBF, etc etc, just with less overlap as people have to pin themselves to one or the other.
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It wouldn't be RIP it would recover
The problem with kicking these teams out of the league is that it would be detrimental to the other teams too, that's why I think giving them a massive points deduction instead would be best. The other teams will still play with them and reap the benefits, but the big 6 won't have a chance of winning anymore.
No it wouldnt. As i have already said 60% of revenue goes to these 6 clubs. The TV deal would literally flatline. Clubs like Norwich are already in trouble without this happening. Delia can only sell so many books.