The Super League | FA + PL: New Charter & Fines | UEFA: Settlement

[Colin Bells Boots]

What ? They each have over 100 years of history behind them they'll have you know.

And some have convictions for cheating and being banned

 

[wolviedinho]

Great statement from the 3 outlaws !!

Barca, Real and Juve launch joint statement amid Super League debacle

The football world was shocked after 12 founding members - including England's Big Six - signed up for the breakaway Super League, which threatened the future of UEFA's elite competitions

www.dailymail.co.uk

Wow we have won the war. Uefa have turned on their g14 pals. City ruining corrupt sporting institutions from 2020.

Well play sheikh, well played :)

 

[Ribchester]

Bernabau on fire, this will be some insurance job

 

[Blue Mist]

I think this is going to finish up similar to being caught smoking at school behind the bikeshed

So they are all going to get spanked by the RE teacher ?

 

[Centurions]

Hope these arrogant entitled clubs get the book thrown at them.

Having said that, to some extent, I agree with their comment:


UEFA expects us to withdraw the ongoing court proceedings that question their monopoly over European football.

Why do UEFA think & expect to have the monopoly over football in Europe. What happened to healthy competition as long as the fans are consulted & benefit

Because otherwise chaos reigns, just look at what happened when they merely announced the ESL.

Obviously it has to be more open to scrutiny with preferably some fan involvement and definitely more independent UEFA staff.

 

[CC1]

Because otherwise chaos reigns, just look at what happened when they merely announced the ESL.

Obviously it has to be more open to scrutiny with preferably some fan involvement and definitely more independent UEFA staff.

Agreed. Trouble is at the moment there’s no transparency- the number of committees Gill is still on despite the rags devising the ESL - beggars belief.
UEFA have now strengthened their position - whether or not they allow some fan involvement- & the corruption continues.
Independent UEFA staff is a long way off - as the Gill reappointments demonstrate.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The Europa Cup Final last night is just another reason why 'Super Leagues', particularly those that guarantee inclusion come what may, have no place in competitive football. When you consider some of the so-called super clubs and what they have achieved or more precisely what they haven't achieved it was always clear it was drawbridge up with the money on one side of the gate.

 

[Academica]

If you read my earlier post you'll see that I argue that City were faced with a dilemm but they kept in touch with UEFA and kept all options open. That is not panic, and Khaldoon was never a "stooge" for anyone and he certainly was never a mole. At all times he is and was looking after Manchester City's interests. Khaldoon al Mubarak is a major figure in the affairs of the UAE and he does not panic in ANY situation.

So it was just a straight forward cock up them.

 

[East Level 2]

What ? They each have over 100 years of history behind them they'll have you know.

Bury have over 100 years of history. They've re-formed so they could take a CL place that would have been offered to these arrogant shits.
Other arrogant shits are available but at least Bury don't wear red.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

So it was just a straight forward cock up them.

Read the post again, give your head a wobble and stop being so stupid.

 

[MAG]

 

[Wilmslow Road]

Whilst no one wanted the ESL surely we cannot go on with UEFA for ever.
Unfortunately this stupid breakaway idea only seems to have strengthened their position.
It looks as though we are stuck with them for a while.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Whilst no one wanted the ESL surely we cannot go on with UEFA for ever.
Unfortunately this stupid breakaway idea only seems to have strengthened their position.
It looks as though we are stuck with them for a while.

UEFA is the better choice, because the alternative would be to be governed by the likes of Henry, Perez, Agnelli, Kroenke, Glazers.

 

[MAG]

 

[Fred_Quimby]

I am at a loss as to which PL rules we broke by wanting to join a European league which would have been in place of the CL and not the PL!!!

 

[manimanc]

Fuck me if these teams keep breaking rules they might actually refloat grass roots football for a good few years.
Makes me laugh these fines being handed down like the Premier League are somehow saviours of football.
They should be doing stuff like that anyway.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

I am at a loss as to which PL rules we broke by wanting to join a European league which would have been in place of the CL and not the PL!!!

Exactly. We left the UEFA Champions League. The F.A. Sit under UEFA, the Premier League is a different body. As far as I can see, the only body that has any recourse is UEFA who have dealt with the matter by securing a £100 million fine if the clubs attempt to leave again.
The Premier League could maybe argue we damaged the structure or brought them into disrepute, but given how they came into existence they would be on a sticky wicket in a court of law.
Sky have announced this as £20 million each team as I understood it.

 

[frankiehughes]

There was a pretty good BBC thning about all of this recently on iPlayer:

BBC News - Three Days That Shook Football

A look behind the scenes of a chaotic three days in European football.

www.bbc.co.uk

But it never addressed the one issue I had and it strangely never seemed to be discussed at the time - had the ESL gone ahead, it must have meant the European Cup/Champions league would have to end. They said it was a mid-week based league (presumably, to pacify the individual coutries home authorities) but they said nothing about the big cup.

During those tricky 3 days I was thinking this: "....but I still want to win the CL & I STILL DO! just so the scousers & the Man U people and the Villa fans and the Chelsea fans and the Nottigham Forest fans (have I forgotten anyone) don't have the arguement to say they are better than us."

If this stupid ESL have gone ahead it would never have been possible, because the European Cup/CL would have been consigned to history.

Am I talking sense?

 

[vicblueman]

Don't agree with the fine from the prem ,the uefa penalty given out should of been sufficient .
Didn't get off the ground & didn't effect the prem .
Bunch of wankers .

 

[oakiecokie]

Exactly. We left the UEFA Champions League. The F.A. Sit under UEFA, the Premier League is a different body. As far as I can see, the only body that has any recourse is UEFA who have dealt with the matter by securing a £100 million fine if the clubs attempt to leave again.
The Premier League could maybe argue we damaged the structure or brought them into disrepute, but given how they came into existence they would be on a sticky wicket in a court of law.
Sky have announced this as £20 million each team as I understood it.

£20M between all six, NOT each.