Champions League restructuring

[steamer]

Regroup, plan again
They have seen the riches within reach and will still want them.
UEFA  as someone pointed out are also in it for the money, they will be scheming how to make the best of this opportunity now that Pandora's Box is open.

[London Villan]

I can’t imagine the other 14 will vote for any changes that help the treacherous 6.

[Ian.]

Nothing will happen as regards punishment, also I don’t think it’s over either. I wonder if this is just the start.

[sid1964]

i agree Ian. this is not over, they will try to get themselves automatic entry to the Champions league each season

[Clampy]

i agree Ian. this is not over, they will try to get themselves automatic entry to the Champions league each season

That wouldn't be allowed to stand either. It's more or less the same thing.

[cdbearsfan]

And they can be told to fuck off.

[Axl Rose]

And they can be told to fuck off.

Absofuckinglutely.

[manic-road]

I think the proposed Super League agenda will return again fairly soon in a different format; the rich clubs still want more money because they are spending so much more than what they can generate.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Maybe they'll actually plan something this time, rather than scribbling on a piece of paper:-

1) all money goes to us
2) we qualify even if we finish bottom
3) other clubs aren't allowed to spend money
4) players to stop being paid so much for making us money

[cdbearsfan]

They've waived their right to be listened to. Fans now need to start putting pressure on UEFA not to be twats.

These should be guaranteed:

(i) there should be no pressure put on leagues or associations to scrap or diminish cup competitions or reduce the size of leagues to accommodate extra Champions League Group games. Increase the size if you must but it doesn't need to adversely affect the domestic game. They played twelve group games at the start of the century.

(ii) immediately reverse plans to reserve places in the Champions League for teams based on any sort of historical performance criteria.

(iii) clubs should have to have fans' representation on the Board or be banned from European competition.

(iv) at least 80% of tickets at major finals must be given to fans of competing clubs.

(v) scum like Agnelli and Perez to be compelled to resign, ideally, but at minimum be banned from having any positions of power in the wider game for life.

None of those are unreasonable demands.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I quite like a Manure fan's suggestion that all teams be deducted 25 points, so Arsenal are relegated.

[Stu]

Anyone know anything about printing massive loads of t-shirts? Get a few hundred in claret and blue with 'Aston Villa Legacy Fan' across the front, they'll sell like hot cakes, lads.

[ChicagoLion]

This is not going away, the problem is a lack of Governance from the Authorities meaning that the Arms race continues driving  clubs into more and more debt to finance player acquisition and wages. This is causing unsustainable business models and driving an increasing demand from the bigger clubs to get bigger and bigger slices of the cake. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that the governing bodies are for profit and also unregulated.
This can only be resolved by Government intervention so don’t hold your breath.

[cdbearsfan]

It has gone away, they tried and failed.

[TelfordVilla]

It just needs the banks to call in the debt of these clubs and they are gone.