It will happen one day, and if Spurs join then that's it for me.fudge me. They might as well get on with it and create a European Super League.
I don't think he will leave because he has just bid ?ú500m for Battersea Power Station to be their next stadium. He is only in his 40's, he's not an old man and he and his son looked to be enjoying it on TV last night. Wonder what his 6 kids think of him blowing their inheritance on a Football Club?
fudge me. They might as well get on with it and create a European Super League.
Who decides how the CL money gets distributed amongst English teams? UEFA or the FA? I wish someone would have some balls and distribute the money equally between ALL the PL teams, and maybe even lower league teams. Or make a certain % go to local community projects in the teams' areas.
The two-tier system being created by the Champions League is getting out of hand; the financial difference between 4th and 5th will be much bigger than between PL and Championship. And at least in the latter you have promotion and relegation, so teams HAVE to change every year.
What is this sport going to look like in a decade's time?
Exactly, soon 5th place not 4th will be equivalent financially to being relegated. The Champions League is creating mini Leagues inside existing Leagues where the teams in the CL are just so out in front in terms of money it's unreal.
Those revenues will plug the gap in Chelsea an Emirates Marketing Project's accounts and solves Arsenals post-Emirates transfer woes. Yesterday has turned out to be lasagne-gate on steroids. It took us half a decade after that terrible day to finally make the breakthough. Don't think it will ever happpen now... applications for new members to the CL club are officially closed.
To clarify:
Chelsea go into the CL as winners, which is a place in the group stages.
City, United, Arsenal have all qualified for group stages.
Tottenham had qualified for a CL qualifier but since UEFA only allow four clubs from a country, we lose out.
Our qualifier place goes in the mix, I think it was Anderlecht that were going to benefit.
Which would be brilliant. The problem is that there are so many leagues it's hard to implement without the money men getting worried about a fall in revenue. The NBA has a salary cap (restrictions on the signings of players) and a 'hard salary cap' that they absolutely must not pass. It's great for competition. 6 different winners of the Finals in the last 10 years.The only thing that will prevent this from happening is a firm salary cap in every league.
The only thing that will prevent this from happening is a firm salary cap in every league.