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Nobody knows the current reality, the brightest minds aren't sure what the next 3, 6, 9 or 12 months will look like so you and I aren't likely to know.
Sure, the next season could easily run beyond May. The Euros and the Olympics have been bumped 12 months along once, they can be shuffled along a bit further to accommodate the broadcasters contractual obligations.
The Olympics is worth something like 40Bn and Ueros 20Bn as rich as the top flight competitions are they pale in comparison to these two events9 days ago the Olympics was not being moved, yesterday UEFA effectively agreed to move the 20/21 club seasons across Europe. There will inevitably be more changes as rescheduling develops and clarity starts to appear
True but if they start using Force Majeure which is around £750m or £37.5m each club to void the league it could bankrupt or harm the league to the brink of collapse for some clubs.
On a purely PA exercise, if Sky or BT did this the commercial impact would be horrific and any future deals as the deal ends in 2022 would heavily go against them in future negotiations.
I think Force Majeure will be accessed soon but before The League, PFA and UEFA will have to come to an arrangement to support the decision and then negotiate on repay could be added to a future deal or Premier League prize money/accounts.
Probably - I do wonder about the scenario where say gatherings of up to 5,000 people is permitted, but no more. If that pans out do the PL sit on their hands til they have full clearance or play behind closed doors. Im guessing the TV companies would push for behind closed doors.
Probably - I do wonder about the scenario where say gatherings of up to 5,000 people is permitted, but no more. If that pans out do the PL sit on their hands til they have full clearance or play behind closed doors. Im guessing the TV companies would push for behind closed doors.
Your idea that we can change the schedule and people would like it equivalently is based on absolutely no evidence. In fact the overwhelming evidence is people wouldn’t like it.
I've never heard a single fan say they wanted it. When it's been mooted for the World Cup it has been roundly unpopular. No academic study has shown it would be beneficial. No market engagement tests have shown it yo be popular.
I do accept that cancelling the season is not ideal. I also accept, we are in the lesser of two evils territory, and can completely understand someone saying the principle of cancelling a season is a greater evil than the evil of restructuring seasons.
They’ve already set the new dates for both the Euros and the Olympics and when announcing both, the contractual obligations to avoid any clash was clearly referenced. So it’s a done deal, finito.for perspective, 73% of Global TV spend (Broadcast rights bidding) on the Summer Olympics comes from the US, with NBC paying almost 50% of that total. They dictate the schedule, not Europe. One of the biggest concession in Japan getting the olympics was it being summer, not September, as originally proposed due to NFL.
Don't get me wrong, they will avoid clashing with the Euro's if possible, but if they have to chose between that and the NFL there is no decision to be made.
The 20/21 football season needs to be over before the euros and copa America. The euros and copa America need to be over before the Olympics.
That means the next club season needs to be over by no later than early June.
The Olympics wont just delay indefinitely. They will be on the dates chosen last week. Football isn't going to dictate the Olympics.
Come on man. I love your dedication to the most bizarre and ridiculous arguments, but the idea football will dictate to the Olympics is just a bit bonkers really.
So the absence of evidence, is in fact overwhelming evidence?
Come on, mate.
GIVE IT UP
The 20/21 football season needs to be over before the euros and copa America. The euros and copa America need to be over before the Olympics.
That means the next club season needs to be over by no later than early June.
The Olympics wont just delay indefinitely. They will be on the dates chosen last week. Football isn't going to dictate the Olympics.
Come on man. I love your dedication to the most bizarre and ridiculous arguments, but the idea football will dictate to the Olympics is just a bit bonkers really.
They’ve already set the new dates for both the Euros and the Olympics and when announcing both, the contractual obligations to avoid any clash was clearly referenced. So it’s a done deal, finito.
They’re not going to move either again merely to facilitate the domestic football calendar, it’s not going to happen, so you’re living on cloud cuckoo if you seriously think that next season can run into the summer months. It simply can’t.
Give what up???? We are talking about next season. Nothing to do with voiding or continuing this one. You are a strange strange fella
so you still want this one to NOT get voided tho?