Champions League restructuring

[Sexual Ealing]

As Olaftab and SE have said, I think it could  all be engineered to ensure the new CL restructure comes into being.

That could involve 6 English teams in the 36, and places could be earned by clubs finishing below the top four of the Premier League, via their UEFA co-efficients.

That would effectively self-perpetuate the presence of most of the so-called 'Big 6' as they would start with an advantage and could qualify just on their previous CL performance without any need to finish near the top of the Premier League.

So that could be another way of serving the clubs' purpose of always being at the top table.

I think you're right, but I'd love to know how Spurs and Arsenal think that they'd qualify on that basis.

[Clive W]

So they’ve now “clarified” their position and say they never intended to form a break away league and are committed to working with UEFA on an expanded CL

[ChicagoLion]

So they’ve now “clarified” their position and say they never intended to form a break away league and are committed to working with UEFA on an expanded CL

it’s never been about a breakaway league, that would not be Financially viable.
It is about and has allways been about the so called elite clubs focus on getting more money and more power.

[Clive W]

So they’ve now “clarified” their position and say they never intended to form a break away league and are committed to working with UEFA on an expanded CL

it’s never been about a breakaway league, that would not be Financially viable.
It is about and has allways been about the so called elite clubs focus on getting more money and more power.

I agree - I don’t think it would be viable either (certainly in the long term after it becomes clear that they are basically exhibition matches)

They are just sabre rattling to screw as much money out of an expanded CL as possible

[Brazilian Villain]

Do Maserati own a team?

Maserati's owned by FIAT.

[ChicagoLion]

So they’ve now “clarified” their position and say they never intended to form a break away league and are committed to working with UEFA on an expanded CL

it’s never been about a breakaway league, that would not be Financially viable.
It is about and has allways been about the so called elite clubs focus on getting more money and more power.

I agree - I don’t think it would be viable either (certainly in the long term after it becomes clear that they are basically exhibition matches)

They are just sabre rattling to screw as much money out of an expanded CL as possible

its a bit more than that, it’s a negotiating block that will not go away.
Liverpool Manure Juve Real Madrid Barca are the centre of this power base.

[cdbearsfan]

Do Maserati own a team?

Maserati's owned by FIAT.

I didn't know that. Another one for the boycott list, ta. I'm boycotting more cars than the twat from Jamiroquai has ever owned. Good times.

[Sexual Ealing]

Do Maserati own a team?

Maserati's owned by FIAT.

I didn't know that. Another one for the boycott list, ta. I'm boycotting more cars than the twat from Jamiroquai has ever owned. Good times.

I was in a restaurant that was playing nothing but Jamiroqai yesterday. How nobody was killed is a Jamiracle.

[cdbearsfan]

You're allowed indoors? Those crazy Mexicans!

[Clive W]

So they’ve now “clarified” their position and say they never intended to form a break away league and are committed to working with UEFA on an expanded CL

it’s never been about a breakaway league, that would not be Financially viable.
It is about and has allways been about the so called elite clubs focus on getting more money and more power.

I agree - I don’t think it would be viable either (certainly in the long term after it becomes clear that they are basically exhibition matches)

They are just sabre rattling to screw as much money out of an expanded CL as possible

its a bit more than that, it’s a negotiating block that will not go away.
Liverpool Manure Juve Real Madrid Barca are the centre of this power base.

As far as RM and Barca are concerned it could be one last desperate throw of the dice to attract more TV revenue. I believe that both of them are in debt north of £1bn

[Sexual Ealing]

You're allowed indoors? Those crazy Mexicans!

We're mad for it here. I got talking to a couple who were the proud parents of an Orwell Prize-winning journalist. They were even prouder of how rough they were during oral sex. I knew someone that they'd had an affair with. They told him that they'd really made Amelia Gentleman.


Sorry.

[Woodyoubetagainstus]

The whole concept is virtual insanity.

[ChicagoLion]

So they’ve now “clarified” their position and say they never intended to form a break away league and are committed to working with UEFA on an expanded CL

it’s never been about a breakaway league, that would not be Financially viable.
It is about and has allways been about the so called elite clubs focus on getting more money and more power.

I agree - I don’t think it would be viable either (certainly in the long term after it becomes clear that they are basically exhibition matches)

They are just sabre rattling to screw as much money out of an expanded CL as possible

its a bit more than that, it’s a negotiating block that will not go away.
Liverpool Manure Juve Real Madrid Barca are the centre of this power base.

As far as RM and Barca are concerned it could be one last desperate throw of the dice to attract more TV revenue. I believe that both of them are in debt north of £1bn

Yep, they are desperate.

[TonyD]

The thing is given how easy some people can obtain free streams - future tv deals may not be all that lucrative.   

[Woodyoubetagainstus]

Cobblers, none of them are in debt. It’s pure greed at the prospect of  what can be achieved with this horrid, irrevocable scenario.