EPL 2020/2021

[mofitzy_]

It's definitely happening in some form, I don't think this is a bluff or bargaining tactic. Good luck kicking out the teams from their respective leagues and the players from the world cup. Would be the definition of cutting off the nose to spite the face.

[gt12]

@majorrage said in EPL 2020/2021:

@junior said in EPL 2020/2021:

I'm not surprised that a PSG fan would want to join - the French Ligue 1 is cake walk for them and the only thing they have to play for each year is the Champions League. I imagine PSG is waiting to see if they can win the CL this year and, once that box has been ticked, then jump ship to the ESL.

The same PSG whose currently second in Ligue 1 with 2 other clubs within 2 points?

They are the biggest club, undoubtedly, but I wouldn't say it's a cake walk.

I think this is the key point; you can stay in the league regardless of results. My friend today was talking about being able to play the other premier clubs (and he wasn't talking about Lyon).

[canefan]

The whole thing is about control. UEFA are worried they are about to lose control, and the 12 teams want to take greater control of their own financial destiny

[junior]

@rapido said in EPL 2020/2021:

I get the feeling the gulf owned sportswashing clubs are way less keen than the American owned clubs plus Barca, Real and Juve.

One group in it for profit , other group in for the good PR and ignore the costs.

They are also very much in it for prestige - much more than the "sports washing" in my view. Without Man United, Liverpool etc in the EPL and Real Madrid, Barcelona etc in the CL, how much prestige will a Man City get out of playing in those competitions

[MajorPom]

Chelsea withdrawing ....

[mofitzy_]

@majorrage
Maybe I'm wrong. A few more PL sides withdraw then this will be over.

City gooone too.

[MajorPom]

@mofitzy_ said in EPL 2020/2021:

@majorrage
Maybe I'm wrong. A few more PL sides withdraw then this will be over.

City gooone too.

Woodward gone from Man U.

[KiwiPie]

Talk about news happening in real time! Hard to keep up ....

[Bovidae]

Atletico Madrid too.

[sparky]

What a shambles. The whole fiasco remains me of the failed coup against Gorbachev in August 1991, although that made it through three and half days before collapsing.

[dogmeat]

From Jordan Henderson (and others)

[dogmeat]

So there were six English breakaway clubs. 13 EPL clubs have issued a statement condemning their move.

Who is / was sitting on the fence?

[gt12]

Dead in the water. What a huge cock up.

[mofitzy_]

Amazing to me that with so much money behind it, it could still be executed so poorly.

[Bovidae]

This demonstrates the arrogance of the US owners, and the likes of Perez and Agnelli.

[Kiwiwomble]

this is crazy, had they done no research into how their fans might react, are they honestly that arrogant?

all theyve ended up doing is taint their brand a little

[mofitzy_]

Spanish clubs are broke, Italians are fading into irrelevance on a European level, and Americans can't comprehend relegation. This could end doing a lot of damage and good in football.

[Kiwiwomble]

i dont know enough about the other leagues so i can only talking about the EPL....when was the last time any of the big 6 got close to relegation?

[canefan]

@mofitzy_ said in EPL 2020/2021:

Amazing to me that with so much money behind it, it could still be executed so poorly.

Yeah, definitely gave them far too much credit

[dogmeat]

@kiwiwomble All except City have been in since the beginning. They were in the 3rd tier as recently as 1999