I think you are right and the ship has sailed. The UAE itself is one of the leaders in the world in developing renewable energy. The oil-money jibe has never sounded more hollow. No government can turn away investors at this time, especially the UK one. The idea of any regulator preventing investment in British sport is unbelievable. How can the business model of the US owned PL clubs, which involves taking their profits out of the UK, be taken seriously.If there's going to interference at government level, it's going to be on our side.
It's not just that the UAE are investing £10Bn, it's Mubadala, the investment fund Khaldoon is the CEO and Managing director of.
They invested another £1Bn in UK life sciences in march. They are funding most of our offshore wind farms. £500m is going towards improving fibre optic broadband infrastructure which is one of Johnson's big projects.
All of which is foreplay for a free trade agreement.
The UK government is not going to fuck over Khaldoon.
The answer to both those questions is ‘yes’.Did we not pay a fine or penalty ? If so can we now get it back ?
The answer to both those questions is ‘yes’.
Just referencing Martin Samuel's column today, in respect of Tracey Crouch comments. A regulator of some sorts is on the way.
Got a feeling our battle with UEFA is only just beginning to be honest.
They'll just get more desperate, nasty and aggressive the longer we take their money.
I'm 100% sure we're going to get hit by this super league bullshit worse than anyone else, because we're the only ones they want to damage.
I don't think they care if they need us or not, I think they'd quite happily kill us completely, buy our players in a fire sale and enjoy getting the money we take backThe likes of Juve, Madrid and Barcelona need us and at the same time so do Uefa. I don’t get how the likes of the above mentioned 3 can face zero sanction for coming close to destroying the governing body in European football and City got slapped with a 2 years champions league ban for some accounts Uefa agreed themselves, they couldn’t revisit.
It's on record WooWar met Boris earlier this year via a intermediary minister who is a rag ****.Yep once they get a regulator they can manipulate it in the directions they want well the history clubs can oh bet Edwood be one of them!
Because FFP isnt about justice. It is part of a trade war where some companies are trying to kill a competitor, and take the profits for themselves. The US owners are not in it for the sport. It's just a way to make money.The likes of Juve, Madrid and Barcelona need us and at the same time so do Uefa. I don’t get how the likes of the above mentioned 3 can face zero sanction for coming close to destroying the governing body in European football and City got slapped with a 2 years champions league ban for some accounts Uefa agreed themselves, they couldn’t revisit.
It's on record WooWar met Boris earlier this year via a intermediary minister who is a rag ****.
It's on record WooWar met Boris earlier this year via a intermediary minister who is a rag ****.
What I understand about the the CL is that it is based on invitation if you me set requirements. Which also means even if you meet their requirements (top 4 in PL) they do not have to invite you to play, which also means you don’t have to accept? Obviously teams do accept due to the financial benefits of entering the competition.I am not sure UEFA have a legal leg to stand on. Essentially a court has just ruled that UEFA have no authority to prevent any clubs setting up their own league if they want to. Nor do they have the legal right to sanction any clubs for quitting. It is only a matter of time before the super league comes back in a format which guarantees domestic pyramids and wins support from a majority of clubs.
The current situation where UEFA is a financial competitor for broadcasting money with the clubs they are supposed to regulate is corrupt and untenable. The new proposals for the CL will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. The clubs are already angry about Wenger's crazy ideas for the FIFA World Cup. UEFA and FIFA both face extinction. Football is the product and it is owned by the clubs not the political fat cats.
Go and play fifa or whatever it's called then.Unpopular opinion here, I wish the super league becomes a reality one day and that we'll be part of it. Look at our fixtures right now chelsea , psg, liverpool .. that would be the games we'd see every week instead of trashing the likes of Norwich 5-0 knowing that we played a shite team. A 1-0 win away at Chelsea is def more attractive than a 5-0 win vs norwich.
Unpopular opinion here, I wish the super league becomes a reality one day and that we'll be part of it. Look at our fixtures right now chelsea , psg, liverpool .. that would be the games we'd see every week instead of trashing the likes of Norwich 5-0 knowing that we played a shite team. A 1-0 win away at Chelsea is def more attractive than a 5-0 win vs norwich.
Except, it's playing the lesser teams that make the 'big' games exciting. If you're playing them every week, and only them (no promotion/relegation), it'll quickly become boringUnpopular opinion here, I wish the super league becomes a reality one day and that we'll be part of it. Look at our fixtures right now chelsea , psg, liverpool .. that would be the games we'd see every week instead of trashing the likes of Norwich 5-0 knowing that we played a shite team. A 1-0 win away at Chelsea is def more attractive than a 5-0 win vs norwich.
Don't agree with this at all. I don't care about PSG one bit. I've never met a PSG fan. That game really means nothing to me outside of the potential three points. I'd much rather play Everton twice a year than PSG, for example
Fair pointsExcept, it's playing the lesser teams that make the 'big' games exciting. If you're playing them every week, and only them (no promotion/relegation), it'll quickly become boring