I suppose Plop fans are turning on FSG today? I hope they are. I'm ashamed that they also own my hometown team. Ashamed to have the connection. Also that three of the clubs are American owned and that they clearly still don't respect the sport. Despicable cretins.
If any of these clubs wants to buy a player from a non- Super Wank League club, there should be a massive tax levied on them. If they want players developed in strong academies like Southampton or Aston Villa, etc., they should feel the pain.
I've been waiting since 1994 to see Villa win the league by virtue of besting the likes of Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool et al. If they are gone, the lustre of winning the league is severely damaged, IMO.
Now that these clubs will likely be facing severe sanctions in their domestic leagues which will further damage their finances, they will view their super league as a fait accompli, with just the wrinkles to be ironed out. There doesn't seem to be much wiggle room for them. They've made their bed.
Reading the UEFA statements and having some cognitive dissonance. They've been flirting with this concept for years themselves, but now that the clubs have gone behind their back to form this league, they are suddenly full of righteous indignation. Not quite hitting the mark for me.
.The bad news is relentless these days. Even football isn't a respite. Just as we are coming out of the pandemic, too. These clubs should be ashamed of themselves and I hope their supporters let them have it.
Fans should organize and just stonewall their "competition". Don't subscribe, don't stream, don't buy tickets or merchandise. Let them play in the dark.
Not sure I agree with that. Gary Neville did not pull any punches and it was heartfelt. If you love and understand and respect the sport and it's traditions and history etc., you will be outraged by this no matter your personal financial stakes.
Probably bribery or blackmail. Everton, Lazio, Roma, Marseilles, Dortmund, Porto, all on equal footing with them more or less. Somewhat random inclusion.