The big clubs have been threatening to throw a bomb into the building for 30 years and now everyone is trying to prevent the explosion after it's already gone off. Typical from all parties.
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The big clubs have been threatening to throw a bomb into the building for 30 years and now everyone is trying to prevent the explosion after it's already gone off. Typical from all parties.
Well said.
Interesting that he sees it completely as posturing and positioning. Doesn’t feel like it, but we will see.
Fiver on Levy somehow convincing those teams they need Spurs with our major trophy drought running for nearly 60 years at that point.
Sing this from the roof tops! I refuse to give that bastard an iota of sympathy that such an action would endure.
Levy you ruined my Mourinho got sacked day. Genuinely upset about it.
Club sold Wednesday.
Kane signs new contract Thursday.
Son signs new contract Friday.
Naglesmann announced as manager in waiting Saturday.
Ledley and Mason lead Spurs to historic 7-1 thrashing of City.
100% guarantee that came from United, Liverpool or Woolwich.
Levy is to smart to be that stupid.
German clubs and even PSG taking a stand against it
Holy fuck doesn't look like the ones making the call to go ahead with this thought it through properly
Holy fuck doesn't look like the ones making the call to go ahead with this thought it through properly
So does this mean Leicester is winning the the PL this season?
There's no way that's real. They wouldn't be stupid enough to say that.
Quite right! This is why there's no hope of stopping this juggernaut. (I can totally believe this is real: they're not saying anything that's not obvious or that I, and others, haven't already said.)
Yep it needs to happen it's the only way this shit ends unfortunately
I don’t think love of the game and finances are a binary choice players see. They want both, and rightly so.
If money was the sole motivation more top stars would be playing in China. They go when their star has faded and they can no longer impact the game.
To stereotype all footballers as caring solely about money and not the love of the game is wrong.
If Harry isn’t allowed to play for England he will be inclined to do something about it, that’s for sure.....
There are sides to the establishment of the ESL which are a bit under-communicated in my opinion:
- The bigger the clubs the more cash they bleed due to Covid in absolute terms
- Owners and Clubs are getting desperate because of this. Some have deeper pockets than others, but the figures are appaling
- FIFA, UEFA, National Leagues and National Governments expect the bigger clubs to increase their support of the pyramid through increased redistribution downwards - this will further erode the cash flow of the bigger clubs looking forward
- The cost base is fixed in the medium turn - player wages on running contracts will not be reduced significantly
- Non of the footballing associations are able to come up with viable solutions for the mid-term future due to conflicts of interest and governance problems
- Goverments say sport will have to solve its own financial problems
It is very easy for fans and pundits to moralise about other peoples greed . I have yet to see anyone cough up good ideas to increase revenue or reduce cost.
Public opinion is that owners should shoulder the losses, sell or go bankrupt quietly and passively as they please.
- The bigger the clubs the more cash they bleed due to Covid in absolute terms
- Owners and Clubs are getting desperate because of this. Some have deeper pockets than others, but the figures are appaling
- FIFA, UEFA, National Leagues and National Governments expect the bigger clubs to increase their support of the pyramid through increased redistribution downwards - this will further erode the cash flow of the bigger clubs looking forward
- The cost base is fixed in the medium turn - player wages on running contracts will not be reduced significantly
- Non of the footballing associations are able to come up with viable solutions for the mid-term future due to conflicts of interest and governance problems
- Goverments say sport will have to solve its own financial problems
It is very easy for fans and pundits to moralise about other peoples greed . I have yet to see anyone cough up good ideas to increase revenue or reduce cost.
Public opinion is that owners should shoulder the losses, sell or go bankrupt quietly and passively as they please.
PSG aren't taking a stand against shit. Revolting oil fuckers.German clubs and even PSG taking a stand against it
Holy fuck doesn't look like the ones making the call to go ahead with this thought it through properly
Their reticence is probably something to do with Qatar and the World Cup.