Champions League restructuring

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Culture Secretary mooting a possible 50+1 German club style rule being introduced.

[Monty]

Purslow speaks: "These proposals do away with sporting merit. It would enable a small number of clubs to be in this competition come what may and, for millions of people in football, that goes against everything the sport means and stands for.

"The idea is that the uncertainty that comes with sport, that makes it so compelling, that we all love, is actually damaging to the business model of these huge clubs.

"So the scheme is designed to take away that uncertainty, to give predictability to their businesses so that, if they’re badly managed or have a poor year, they’re still in the premier tournament. Does that sound like sport or football to you? To me it sounds a grotesque concept."

[Walmley_Villa]

Wonder what the players think about this, if this goes ahead and players from these teams are banned from playing for their country.

Might see lots of players wanting to leave these teams if that happens.

Most of the money will be going into their pockets - it's a win win for top players financially.

[manic-road]

Purslow speaks: "These proposals do away with sporting merit. It would enable a small number of clubs to be in this competition come what may and, for millions of people in football, that goes against everything the sport means and stands for.

"The idea is that the uncertainty that comes with sport, that makes it so compelling, that we all love, is actually damaging to the business model of these huge clubs.

"So the scheme is designed to take away that uncertainty, to give predictability to their businesses so that, if they’re badly managed or have a poor year, they’re still in the premier tournament. Does that sound like sport or football to you? To me it sounds a grotesque concept."

I'm happy that he has come out with that statement fairly quickly, I hope it mirrors the owners stance as well.

[ChicagoLion]

Wonder what the players think about this, if this goes ahead and players from these teams are banned from playing for their country.

Might see lots of players wanting to leave these teams if that happens.

Most of the money will be going into their pockets - it's a win win for top players financially.

Most of them will do what their Agent tells them.

[algy]

Purslow speaks: "These proposals do away with sporting merit. It would enable a small number of clubs to be in this competition come what may and, for millions of people in football, that goes against everything the sport means and stands for.

"The idea is that the uncertainty that comes with sport, that makes it so compelling, that we all love, is actually damaging to the business model of these huge clubs.

"So the scheme is designed to take away that uncertainty, to give predictability to their businesses so that, if they’re badly managed or have a poor year, they’re still in the premier tournament. Does that sound like sport or football to you? To me it sounds a grotesque concept."

Exactly the statement I expected & hoped he'd come out with.  I've a lot of time for Purslow, he comes across as a decent sort.

[JD]

Wonder what the players think about this, if this goes ahead and players from these teams are banned from playing for their country.

Might see lots of players wanting to leave these teams if that happens.

Most of the money will be going into their pockets - it's a win win for top players financially.

Is it though, because they can still earn millions and play for their country (if it comes to that) by not playing in the so called twats league. 

[cdbearsfan]

Purslow speaks: "These proposals do away with sporting merit. It would enable a small number of clubs to be in this competition come what may and, for millions of people in football, that goes against everything the sport means and stands for.

"The idea is that the uncertainty that comes with sport, that makes it so compelling, that we all love, is actually damaging to the business model of these huge clubs.

"So the scheme is designed to take away that uncertainty, to give predictability to their businesses so that, if they’re badly managed or have a poor year, they’re still in the premier tournament. Does that sound like sport or football to you? To me it sounds a grotesque concept."

I'm happy that he has come out with that statement fairly quickly, I hope it mirrors the owners stance as well.

Yeah, glad to hear those comments.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Purslow speaks: "These proposals do away with sporting merit. It would enable a small number of clubs to be in this competition come what may and, for millions of people in football, that goes against everything the sport means and stands for.

"The idea is that the uncertainty that comes with sport, that makes it so compelling, that we all love, is actually damaging to the business model of these huge clubs.

"So the scheme is designed to take away that uncertainty, to give predictability to their businesses so that, if they’re badly managed or have a poor year, they’re still in the premier tournament. Does that sound like sport or football to you? To me it sounds a grotesque concept."

I'm happy that he has come out with that statement fairly quickly, I hope it mirrors the owners stance as well.

Well played Purslow!

[sickbeggar]

The way I see it.

1. These clubs would still have to follow PL rules if they stay in, so play their strongest side, same squad size, no help with fixtures
2. More injuries to their players
3. you can only select your 11 and subs so you can have 30 players worth 50m each with your new-found wealth but they all won't be playing
4. All of the above will probably be detrimental to their performance in the PL.
5. Presumably UEFA will ban them so we get to go in the CL anyway.
6. Will severely weaken FIFA and UEFA which can only be good as they're a bunch of corrupt chancers.
5. If it all goes tits up then we'll benefit anyway.

[sid1964]

I would imagine a player in the super league (or whatever it is called) will earn even more money than they do now

The games will be shown on Amazon or You tube via PPV

if we had been invited to join the league do you think Purslow would have still been saying the same things? or would the owners of our club jumped at the chance of joining the league?

[Mister E]

The success of the ESL hangs on how each home FA / League manages their sponsors and TV Deals. The home FAs will only do as much as they can to sanction the breakaway clubs within the constraints of their own financial arrangements. If the current TV deals with the Premier League are rendered null and void if the 6 are expelled, the PL is stuffed from exerting any sanctions.
If the breakaway means the 6 don't play in the domestic Cup competitions, that's no effective sanction on them - and if the FA insist they do participate in domestic trophies, they'll do what we did this season and play a junior side.

[ChicagoLion]

The way I see it.

1. These clubs would still have to follow PL rules if they stay in, so play their strongest side, same squad size, no help with fixtures
2. More injuries to their players
3. you can only select your 11 and subs so you can have 30 players worth 50m each with your new-found wealth but they all won't be playing
4. All of the above will probably be detrimental to their performance in the PL.
5. Presumably UEFA will ban them so we get to go in the CL anyway.
6. Will severely weaken FIFA and UEFA which can only be good as they're a bunch of corrupt chancers.
5. If it all goes tits up then we'll benefit anyway.

If the Pl allows them to get away with this (stay in the PL), it will be the tail wagging the dog.
And the elite clubs will be making up the rules.

[Proposition Joe]

It all sounds like ... does anyone remember an H&V article ages ago (in the 90s or early 00s) with a parody report of some super league?

As well as sounding like a belated April Fools.

Glad to see Purslow come out strongly against it.