Apr 19, 2021

top clubs aka Real Madrid, Manchester United want to create their own league aka nba. Best 20 teams. 2 conferences....current leagues would try to ban these clubs from their competitions

issue is kills smaller teams in these countries that rely on those games for $ and the countries soccer league too

Some of the countries like England would ban players on Manchester United and the club from participating in domestic league + international competition( World Cup, euro cup)...therefore they would only play in this Super League...

Comes down to big clubs want more $$$ ...they know they control the sport.....if they play each other a bunch...they will make more....because they have most fans....best to deals etc....the current system wants them to stay so everyone can make $$ ( small clubs make percentage, the country soccer governing body also )not only the big clubs.,..

2 sides fighting for control of sport and $...current system works for everyone except big clubs that want more $....feel like they deserve it...not having to payout all these regulatory fees from current system that helps soccer as a whole

tradition of 70 years of soccer versus NEW league style for big teams to maximize profits

 

Apr 19, 2021

Uefa response to super league is


UEFA's Executive Committee has responded to the threat of a breakaway European Super League (ESL) by unanimously voting to sanction the new-look 36-team Champions League, sources have told ESPN.

In a vote in Montreux, Switzerland, on Monday, the Executive Committee passed a resolution to expand the Champions League from its present format of 32 teams, with the re-shaped tournament due to commence at the start of the 2024-25 season.

The change will see each club play 10 group games, rather than six, before advancing to a 16-team knock-out system in the second half of the season.

Giving more smaller clubs an opportunity to benefit financially

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is due to speak publicly on the Champions League changes and threat of a breakaway at 14:30 CET Monday.

 

Apr 19, 2021

I love the passion @aleeex1972 changing your avatar!

agree with you 100% the big clubs control the sport....the amount of money they will make is way more....unfortunately they are killing the tradition

the sport is so unique as it is right now.

they are trying to emulate the Basketball Euro League. It’s pretty similar.

Take the NBA as an example. There are 30 teams, and each owner is effectively a shareholder in the league. They split the revenues among themselves and put in salary caps and luxury taxes to stay profitable. They don't need to ask USA Basketball or FIBA (basketball's equivalent of FIFA) for permission when they want to do things.

But in European football, clubs play in national leagues that are sanctioned by national federations. In England, the Football Association sanctions the Premier League, and UEFA is a governing body of which the FA is a member that organises competitions for clubs. The B*** of the revenue generated goes back to the clubs, but the rest gets redistributed among national federations, smaller clubs and for grassroots development.

more people (and sponsors) will pay to see Barcelona vs. Manchester United than Dinamo Zagreb vs. Club Brugge. They argue they should be entitled to a bigger piece of the pie (and have been arguing this for years, progressively getting more and more). But some also question why revenues that they generate should be redistributed to smaller clubs and FAs. And they say it's about votes and keeping the gravy train going, which to some degree is true. There are more small federations than big ones, and some of the smaller ones would struggle to survive without UEFA funding.

 

Apr 18, 2021

d--- the world of football is shaking with this European Super League competition.

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid , Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, - are all involved.

Bayern Munchen, Dortmund and PSG have declined

All the clubs have officially anounced this all over social media and on their websites

UEFA has threatened to ban every team and player that participates in the newly formed Super League from all UEFA and FIFA competitions at the European and International level. This would include the World Cup