European Superleague...........grotesque Concept?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56800351
Once again Football tries to extract yet more dosh for the big few. I haven't seen anyone in the Football world on favour yet. Pundits, fans, sports journalists all seem to agree it would be a disaster. Should the teams and players be banned from the rest of football if they go ahead?

[ToraToraTora]

jim 11:27, " but it's more than likely that players will be awarded bonuses based on performance in the league. It stands to reason that if the teams are kicked out of their respective leagues then the clubs could be held in breach of contract by denying the opportunity for such bonuses. " - legal beagle territory there but can a club be held responsible for not providing bonuses in a competition if the club is excluded from that completion by an entity out of their control, ie the governing body? I suspect that there will be clauses in the legal small print of the contract that covers that situation.

[theshedman]

Seems like the German and French teams don't want to join in this Superleague.

[ToraToraTora]

ken: "From hat i heard yesterday, TTT, it is in addition to all the other European competitions. This league is by invitation only. " - so having moaned about too many games, they take on yet more! Stunning!

[ToraToraTora]

"Seems like the German and French teams don't want to join in this Superleague. " - they are correct.

[jim360]

I don't know, is the answer. Still, the point is that the clubs themselves are answerable to the players, and, for that matter, to the law. This is set to be a long battle for the future of the game either way.

[New Judge]

//...would this replace the champions league?//

Do you mean the so-called "champions league" (so-called because around three quarters of the teams taking part are not champions of anything)?

[Lie-in King]

Uefa released a joint statement, together with England's Football Association, the Premier League, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), La Liga, and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) as well as Serie A, on Sunday.

They said they will "remain united" in trying to stop the breakaway, using both judicial and sporting measures if required.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56794673

It won't be pretty from here on in.

[ichkeria]

It’s telling that the German teams which have a different ownership model, are not on board (yet)
It’s terrible for the fans of those 12 teams. Not one of whom was consulted, unsurprisingly, as we all know what would have happened if they had been.
I’ve scarcely seen a proposal met with such widespread anger and derision.
Rumour has it Mourinho was sacked for protesting. Probably untrue I suppose.

[Lie-in King]

https://tinyurl.com/24s27ehh

What does it mean for the Champions League?
If the Super League goes ahead, it would effectively replace the Champions League...

How would the league be financed?
About $5billion has been committed to this new project by the American bank JP Morgan...

Nice to see our cousins from across the Pond involved, isn't it?

[bluemoon1]

It's been coming for ages, the only people to blame are those that like to sit in front of their tv day after day watching football.
The true supporters who actually go to the game have been messed about for years because of the wish of the armchair fans to watch as many games as possible.

[Ken4155]

That's rich, pun intended. Blaming the fans (armchair or otherwise) for the greed of the (mainly) foreign owners.

[bluemoon1]

Who wanted VAR? All the numb nuts at home who don't understand the game, but like to make their own opinions after watching repeat after repeat. How do you think the people in the ground have enjoyed that debacle.

[THECORBYLOON]

Was there not a similar hoohah when Kerry Packer got involved in cricket?

[Arksided]

I don't like the idea at all, and frankly disgusted by the notion.

[Ken4155]

Bluemoon, All those 'numbnuts' sat at home do not get a vote on anything, let alone VAR. The blame lies solely with the pure unadulterated greed of the owners of our biggest clubs.
From what you say, you attend football matches. Will you go and watch City in this new league?

[ichkeria]

Armchair fans didn’t invent VAR (!)
Or were even a driving curve behind it.
Clubs such as Man City couldn’t survive in the style to which they have become accustomed just by real attendances

[bluemoon1]

The numb nuts at home do get a decision, pay to watch on TV or get off their butts and go and watch a game.
Whether I continue to go will depend on the situation. I've had to adapt to all the crap that's come along since Sky started running the game (paid for by the numb nuts) so I'll have to see if I enjoy watching the stars from all over Europe playing week in week out, for and against my favourite team.

[Ellipsis]

I'd say "grotesque" was the perfect description.

grotesque
/ɡrə(ʊ)ˈtɛsk/
comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
"a figure wearing a grotesque mask"
Similar:
malformed
deformed
misshapen
misproportioned
distorted
twisted
gnarled
mangled
mutilated
ugly
unsightly
monstrous
hideous
freakish
unnatural
abnormal
bizarre
outlandish
strange
odd
peculiar
fantastic
fanciful
whimsical
weird
freaky
fugly
rum
huckery

[bluemoon1]

//Clubs such as Man City couldn’t survive in the style to which they have become accustomed just by real attendances//
No they couldn't, they were doing alright before Sky though, with the money that came from merchandising etc.
However certain clubs had a lot more money coming in in those days and there was no moaning then. It was those clubs that revelled in the thought of millions more coming in from TV and advertising and so the premier league was born, and this is just a further step in the same direction.

[bluemoon1]

What an idiotic post, has somebody bought you a thesaurus?