Champions League restructuring

[PaulWinch again]

Super League players banned from international football.

Can they actually do that legally? This is nothing to do with them realistically, and they couldn't get out of their club contracts even if they wanted to. I'm sure it would fail if they took it to court.

I imagine they could there’s no contractual obligation to select the best players for internationals. They can just say they’re not eligible for selection.

[Exeter 77]

National FAs choose their national representative teams, they can choose who they want as long as that player qualifies to play for that country

[sickbeggar]

Still its a bit harsh to wreck someone's international career because you had the misfortune to play for a certain club.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Still its a bit harsh to wreck someone's international career because you had the misfortune to play for a certain club.

Yep, and what about players from these 6 clubs who might be on loan to “normal” clubs. Where would that leave them?

[Bobby Boy]

Still its a bit harsh to wreck someone's international career because you had the misfortune to play for a certain club.

Yep, and what about players from these 6 clubs who might be on loan to “normal” clubs. Where would that leave them?

Surely the wreckers are the 12 clubs signed up to this obscenity?

[cdbearsfan]

I'd be up for allowing current players to play for their national teams but banning anyone who signs for them from now on, as they know what they're signing up for.

Still, they could always request a transfer, I suppose.

[andyh]

Hopefully there won’t be loan arrangements between the renegade league and the rest.
Let them have their own little (closed shop) world to play in and have no interaction between them and the rest of football.

[PaulWinch again]

Still its a bit harsh to wreck someone's international career because you had the misfortune to play for a certain club.

Yeah maybe so, but there was always going to be collateral in something like this. The players have plenty of power if they chose to wield it.

[Brazilian Villain]

Apparently Bruno Fernandes has indicated his approval for the new league. Ban that tw@t for a start.  At least we wouldn't have to watch his shitty, skippy penalties.

[paul_e]

Super League players banned from international football.

Can they actually do that legally? This is nothing to do with them realistically, and they couldn't get out of their club contracts even if they wanted to. I'm sure it would fail if they took it to court.

Of course they can, even ignoring the fact that international selection is subjective (and therefore not being picked is no grounds for legal action), players have to be registered with an FA that is under FIFA, if FIFA don't recognise this tournament then those registrations are meaningless.

The broader implications because of that though is that there would be no protections left in place. If one of these clubs wants your player they could pay him a fortune to 'retire' from his contract and then join them with no need to transfer his registration, etc. The player would obviously be given a ban (probably lifetime) as a result but that wouldn't apply to that league anyway because FIFA would have no jurisdiction. The only rules they'd need to care about would be whatever they decide to add. In fact even the laws of the game would have no real meaning so it would pretty quickly turn into a different sport.

[algy]

Still its a bit harsh to wreck someone's international career because you had the misfortune to play for a certain club.

Yep, and what about players from these 6 clubs who might be on loan to “normal” clubs. Where would that leave them?

Simple solution: it only applies to players who've signed contracts on or after 19th April 2021.  No player gets 'prevented' from playing for England - they can just see out their contract then move elsewhere.  However, if they agree to continue as an employee of the club then they can't play for England.

Blanket ban on loans between ESL clubs and clubs in the FA/Football League pyramid.  They're either signed up with one, or the other, not both.

[Neil Hawkes]

Who are the cricket buffs on here? What was the final result of the Kerry Packer period?

[CT]

Apparently Bruno Fernandes has indicated his approval for the new league. Ban that tw@t for a start.  At least we wouldn't have to watch his shitty, skippy penalties.

...and his pathetic, screaming dives.

[Jon Crofts]

Who are the cricket buffs on here? What was the final result of the Kerry Packer period?

Ran for 2 seasons & died.

[Monty]

Apparently Bruno Fernandes has indicated his approval for the new league. Ban that tw@t for a start.  At least we wouldn't have to watch his shitty, skippy penalties.

...and his pathetic, screaming dives.

Lads it's the opposite, he's agreeing with Daniel Podence who's criticised the proposals. I think it's fair enough, as he's the first player from a club involved to indicate anything.