Champions League revamp

[Lapeno77]

Opportunity for us to position ourselves at the top table of what comes next and take charge of the PL14.
Similar to the instigation of the PL in 92, just make sure we do it right this time.

 

[Tubey]

We'd possibly be in the Champions League next year if they do lol lol lol lol lol

Praying it goes ahead. It'd be the death of all those clubs. Every football fan of every other club would boycott it, even the bulk of their own fans would; no domestic games, no/hardly any derbies, local rivalries binned, the lot.

Unfortunately, I fear it is gamesmanship to get concessions their way to protect the Champions League racket.

But if does go ahead, absolutely delighted.

 

[riddick]

Banning their players from representing their respective countries would be a pure power move if they did that.

That would turn fans from other countries against the idea as well.

I’m sure most footy fans from South America wouldn’t give much of a hoot about what happens to the PL as long as they get to watch their favourite European teams compete in a massive competition... however if it meant losing all their best players for the national team for the World Cup, they’d certainly kick off.

Would this affect Colombia at all? @Sassy Colombian, @UptheTofees any of your top players on any of these teams?

Brazil might have a big hit but not PSG isn't going along with it and neither are we, that's 2.

 

[chrismpw]

What a disgrace. Certain clubs being given automatic entry to the CL every season, with more games to be played.

The implications for the PL and Everton in particular are massively damaging. The PL itself will be downgraded with the permanent CL clubs playing weakened sides, even more of the young talent going to these clubs, Sky TV money being diverted to the CL etc. For Everton, any really talented youngster will 'do a Rooney' and quickly disappear to a permanent CL club and the chances of getting in a top European player will be much reduced. Does Moshiri's continued investment now appear less certain?

The actions of the richest PL clubs in what is to happen has been a disgrace, though totally in character, in particular in pressing for their annual automatic inclusion. The true European giants (RM, Barcelona, Bayern Munich etc) get entry every season by virtue of their being unchallenged in their domestic leagues, so automatic inclusion is not a big bonus for them. The real bonus is for the top PL clubs, since qualification under current rules can never be certain. So doubtless we can assume that they would have been right behind this particular proposal, none more so than our friends across the park who will have completed their mission to place their club into a different echelon of football from ourselves and further widen the gap between them and us. The inevitable intensified media interest and financial support in the revised CL status of the new competition, and particularly those clubs to be permanently involved, will make it even more difficult for Everton to win the hearts and minds of future generations of support. Depressing.

Its the end days of football to me. I cant see how the pyramid can survive with the enormous disparity of wealth between clubs - same even with the Premier league.

Footie was once really important to me - the visceral excitement, the mud guts and glory. Its bad enough now that we have prissy ballerinas playing on billiard tables, with very predictable outcomes. Now top level footie is inconsequential to me. Its greed and formulaic marketing and branding has killed it and there's no way I'd pay to watch anymore.

 

[Librarian]

They should walk onto the Burnley Vs Utd game and herd the Utd players off the pitch

 

[stretford blue]

Surely this is just them teams posturing and putting pressure on uefa to change the champions League to make it a closed shop

 

[Tubey]

God please let this happen...

 

[ForeverBlue92]

UEFA's way to stop them making these threats... Get rid of FFP.

Up the Usmanov Blues!!!!!

I would love the top 6 to go mate really couldn't care less and Usmanov backing us we would be one of if not THE wealthiest club remaining.

Would be the best thing to happen to us tbh.

But sadly UEFA will cave in and give them a bigger slice of the pie as always.

 

[Tubey]

Surely this is just them teams posturing and putting pressure on uefa to change the champions League to make it a closed shop

Yeah almost certainly is, but I'm intrigued by an "announcement tonight" and that they're "signed up" to it.

 

[jonnyboy316]

The effect of this will be felt immediately. If you are us how do you make decisions on player purchases or extending contracts

 

[Goat]

Opportunity for us to position ourselves at the top table of what comes next and take charge of the PL14.
Similar to the instigation of the PL in 92, just make sure we do it right this time.

The downside would be the other 14 clubs couldn't afford to pay their bills without their massive incomes.

Could see a lot of cancelled contracts if it happened.

As I say, we would become a Tranmere overnight, now the rest of the league would as well, but its not all sunshine.

 

[Encoder]

I'm pleasantly surprised at how strongly the plans are being condemned now.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Kick them out now.

 

[AdamEFC]

CL here we come

 

[ForeverBlue92]

The downside would be the other 14 clubs couldn't afford to pay their bills without their massive incomes.

Could see a lot of cancelled contracts if it happened.

As I say, we would become a Tranmere overnight, now the rest of the league would as well, but its not all sunshine.

I would rather become Tranmere and see us have a chance to win a title or trophy than finishing 8th every year with "better" players for the next millennium.

Footballs become a sham these days I couldn't care less if the money went out of it.