European Super League

[Lala81]

Team statement by lfc players say no. 

Bruno said no on twitter. 

Man u team meeting was a wtf response to Woodward. 

[Scion]

all six Premier League clubs withdrawing liao

this is becoming Perez's circus show

[Lala81]

Objectively there's nothing wrong with a franchise style league where they don't get relegated.

However that's in America where draft picks, salary caps, general rules of the league are  applied to each team whether u are founding member or not. The weakest teams get draft picks. It doesn't create interest like relegation, but at least it changes the dynamic every few years for the lesser teams. 

Over here, the ESL wannabes want to bake their own cake and eat it, and want others to pay them for doing so?

At least the American systems are born out of a hodge podge of lesser systems. Now there's an established system run by the respective national associations and European association. 

 

Edited April 20, 2021 by Lala81

[Weez911]

Anyway I don't want to see Real Madrid play Barcelona every week. I like 新鲜 more than 好吃, and such games are seldom nice to watch (usually low scoring draws with very defensive set up). 

I also prefer super league to be on merit (like the Champions League) instead of whatever given rights they have to stay in there forever. If West Ham or Leicester is good enough to qualify, they deserve to play there. Don't like 太子 syndrome. 

Edited April 20, 2021 by Weez911

[Spring]

Man City n Chelsea hv officially announced that they are taking steps to withdraw. Well done this 2 teams, at least they hv the courage to pull out of this ESL. Waiting for other teams to follow suit n this ESL to crumble. 
 

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/04/20/club-statement?cardIndex=0-0

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/club-statement-super-league-withdraw-63754546

[Weez911]

Kudos to Bayern Munich for not taking part in the ESL from the start, particularly since they are the true giants of the modern game. 

This shows team's ownership by fans (German clubs are owned 51% by fans) work in this day. This is still sports at the end of the day, and the fans should have the biggest say in my view. Bayern is successful by any measure - another further proof fans' ownership model work.

Edited April 21, 2021 by Weez911

[Kopites]

19 minutes ago, Spring said:

Man City n Chelsea hv officially announced that they are taking steps to withdraw. Well done this 2 teams, at least they hv the courage to pull out of this ESL. Waiting for other teams to follow suit n this ESL to crumble. 
 

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/04/20/club-statement?cardIndex=0-0

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/club-statement-super-league-withdraw-63754546

These two teams owner aren't American. 

[Beregond]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12282080/man-utd-liverpool-arsenal-and-tottenham-join-chelsea-and-manchester-city-in-leaving-european-super-league

Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham join Chelsea and Manchester City in leaving European Super League

lmao , lucky most football fans are not make of plastic

chelsea fans block the team bus this morning, delaying the game

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/12281916/super-league-liverpool-players-collectively-voice-their-opposition-against-plans-we-dont-like-it

Liverpool players including Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold have tweeted their opposition to Super League plans; the club's players tweeted: 'We don't like it and we don't want it to happen. This is our collective position'👍

Edited April 21, 2021 by Beregond

[Kopites]

16 minutes ago, Weez911 said:

Kudos to Bayern Munich for not taking part in the ESL from the start, particularly since they are the true giants of the modern game. 

This shows team's ownership by fans (German clubs are owned 51% by fans) work in this day. This is still sports at the end of the day, and the fans should have the biggest say in my view. Bayern is successful by any measure - another further proof fans' ownership model work.

Barca too owned by fans partially.

[Kopites]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56823501

All 6 withdrawn.

Quote..."Uefa...a new 36-team Champions League, which was agreed on Monday......"

-----------------------

See where the  revenue coming...more teams. More games. So uefa won this time round.

🤔

Edited April 21, 2021 by Kopites

[Lala81]

All this has only disenchanted in the fans and in particular the players. U can see that many of the top players were patently unhappy.
If it wasn't considered speaking against the employer, i think many swear and 4 letter words will have been used.

Cos all of them signed up to win the CL. not this mockery of an ESL.

Well u blame player power, now the players are going to be more and more selfish. I don't see how it's a good thing for football in general.

 

[Weez911]

15 minutes ago, Kopites said:

Barca too owned by fans partially.

That's right - and now they are going to do a vote to join or reject the ESL.

https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2021/4/20/22394044/barcelona-will-not-join-super-league-unless-members-approve-report

Edited April 21, 2021 by Weez911

[Thaiyotakamli]

15 minutes ago, Kopites said:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56823501

All 6 withdrawn.

Quote..."Uefa...a new 36-team Champions League, which was agreed on Monday......"

-----------------------

See where the  revenue coming...more teams. More games. So uefa won this time round.

🤔

The English clubs backed out because they realised it's easier to win the Champions' League without the big European clubs in it 🤭

[Fooblack]

it was rumored that the UEFA tangled some further cash to match the ESL's funds...  so at the end of the day, it is not exactly fans that won... it was the financial gains (or potential) that prevailed.  Once these owners realised that their financial interests were not worse off, they can then issue these statements of withdrawals... 

The eerie silence of the all the respective owners were deafening... not 1 came out to address the plan or explain. 

 

[Lala81]

2 minutes ago, Fooblack said:

it was rumored that the UEFA tangled some further cash to match the ESL's funds...  so at the end of the day, it is not exactly fans that won... it was the financial gains (or potential) that prevailed.  Once these owners realised that their financial interests were not worse off, they can then issue these statements of withdrawals... 

The eerie silence of the all the respective owners were deafening... not 1 came out to address the plan or explain. 

 

when there's widespread anger, that's what your CEO/COO or PR head is for. Owner/board of directors just diam diam.

Only a stupid owner will risk getting eggs thrown at him.

Edited April 21, 2021 by Lala81

[Kopites]

1 minute ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

The English clubs backed out because they realised it's easier to win the Champions' League without the big European clubs in it 🤭

 

7 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

All this has only disenchanted in the fans and in particular the players. U can see that many of the top players were patently unhappy.
If it wasn't considered speaking against the employer, i think many swear and 4 letter words will have been used.

Cos all of them signed up to win the CL. not this mockery of an ESL.

Well u blame player power, now the players are going to be more and more selfish. I don't see how it's a good thing for football in general.

 

It won't be a good thing for football in general as long as mnc are involved. Clubs are listed. 

The super league will come back maybe in a more curtailed model. Whether be it uefa/fifa/or billionaire owners they will continue to milk football as a whole.

Few fans carrying placards or backlashes from social media won't make these clubs withdrawn. 

 

[Jamesc]

Because of esl CL clubs now get for money.

Win win.

A girl with two bf have more power than a woman with one husband.

[Jamesc]

Chelsea and City got oil money. It's just greed with them.

Man Utd got debts they need ESL. It's survival for them.