No they shouldn't. It would mean Villa would never be able to compete at the top level ever again.
Apparently a part of this mornings discussions is guaranteed places for certain clubs...no need to qualify so football is gradually disappearing up it's own arse.
Quote from: OCD on February 04, 2021, 07:18:01 PMIt would help if they reduced the international fixture calendar rather than adding the UEFA Nations League to existing qualifiers and friendlies. Excluding Champions League teams from the League cup would be better than scrapping it. It would help if they ceased being grasping bastards and just went back to a straight knockout.It would add prestige back to, it would ease the burden on the players and the calendar, revitalise and level up the domestic leagues by stopping the distortion in quality around a select few clubs.There's no end of benefits to that course of action, I can't for the life of me think why it never gets considered.
It would help if they reduced the international fixture calendar rather than adding the UEFA Nations League to existing qualifiers and friendlies. Excluding Champions League teams from the League cup would be better than scrapping it.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/08/andrea-agnelli-champions-league-reforms-premier-leagueJuventus president reckons they're close (2wks away) to an agreement that'll see:- swiss system with 36 teams playing 10 group games- pretty much forcing a reduction of 10 domestic games in the English calendar (I.e. reduce Premier League to 18 teams and remove the league cup)- ban transfers between Champions League teams- restructure FFP so it goes off the balance sheet rather than profit/lossHe also reckons something along the lines of allowing TV subscriptions for the last 15 minutes of a match to 'attract younger viewers'