Champions League revamp

[Wat Tyler]

David Squires on … the plans for a European Super League

Our cartoonist on that breakaway league, ‘legacy fans’, the Dulux dog, Mourinho’s latest sacking and more

www.theguardian.com

 

[Azza]

Well I never knew that.

 

[Zatara]

I'm a bit of a romantic and I'm still one of the few who look forward to international competition but do you think this is much of a threat ?
I'm asking in genuine faith as I remember the time when all eyes where on internationals and not so much as an annoyance .
I know Richarlison and most of the South American players genuinely do care about internationals but do the Europeans or Africans ?
I don't remember Spur's Son being particularly enthused about playing for his national side .

Son is pretty much a national hero in S.Korea.

His sponsorships would go up in smoke if he wasnt playing in internationals.

'Becks' / 'Rio' and others wouldnt have had Japanese fans (a huge amount of them) so sponsorships would have dropped in at least that market.

Individually World Cup winners from France/Spain etc wouldnt have been gaining certain sponsorships...

Remember, a huge number of Asian fans follow players due to them first seeing them in internationals and then following the teams they play for.

No internationals = less exposure for players = less money / fans.

Shots fired....


...no, thats a cannonball fired at Anfield.

 

[Death]

Its the old right wing capitalist play book condensed the RS are spewing " you workers are just jealous of billionaires and wish you where one. If you only worked hard enough you too would be a billionaire".

 

[peteblue]

Who will they put in place of Shankly statue? Rockefeller?

 

[Azza]

Here is Pep saying he found out a few hours before the release of the statement on the website and no one was spoken clearly about the details to him and he is in the same position.

 

[Toast]

Seems to be a civil war brewing for them (And all of these clubs tbf) between their 'Legacy' fans and the non-local glory supporters.

We still go the match and we’ve been crap for years.
Our attendances would stand up even if relagated.
City’s would as they were in the lower leagues for years.

The mighty Spurs wouldn’t even half fill that new ground I’d suggest.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Enjoyed Burnley's statement btw, basically called the Premier League out for being too much of a soft touch with these clubs which is why this is happening now.

Nice. Brighton also condemned it as well. They are also looking for sanctions against the 6

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Pep sitting firmly on the fence here.

EDIT: Ah, and just as I say that he's basically just confirmed that he doesn't like it.

 

[Azza]

Pep says the Super League is not a sport.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Very nice reply to some gutter rat replies in there from the six tory clubs

 

[barneygumble]

Well I never knew that.

There was a big kick off, wasn’t there, when they were in talks to move to a site just off Battersea Power Station, that they wouldn’t let them use the name “Chelsea”, they’d have to pick a new name, as they were against the side leaving Stamford Bridge.

 

[Tubey]

"It's not a sport when the link between effort and reward doesn't exist. It's not fair if one team fights, fights, fights for the top and then cannot qualify. This statement is what I feel." - Pep Guardiola

Fair enough. Pretty clear.

 

[ashwuk76]

I wish pep would stop saying "its just a statement" thought he was better than that. Gone way down in my estimation. Anyone with intelligence knows what this is about.

 

[number4.]

Arrogance. Its rife throughout football. This Super League really is just the most obvious symptom of it, but not the only one.

Kudos to Pep - he has undermined his press officer and is answering the questions so far