Adam

Maybe because UEFA is there to serve all of European football not just the Champions league?

The difference is the day of the week. I can watch NFL all afternoon and evening on a Sunday, but I couldn't on a Tuesday. Champions league games could start earlier, but even then you're talking about two different time slots at most. This becomes an issue when the fans can't make it to the earlier start times due to work, or can't get home as public transport is finished once the game ends. UEFA could improve things, but running away to form your own forever league is a fucking stupid idea. Real Madrid etc are only in this mess and need more TV money due to their own greed and incompetence.

Surely send ASM for the memes

Perez is one of the biggest cunts in all of football, how anyone still listens to him is beyond me. I'm hoping this finally fucks him but no doubt he'll make Real a shitload of money and be around for ever.

Gary's point about City is a good one. They don't need the money like the others do, and if they pull out then the whole thing folds. Hoping Pep steps up and calls them out on it and they're never going to sack him.

Klopp calling out Gary this should be good

Bamford great speaker as always. Boring James Milner saying he doesn't like and thinks it shouldn't happen, but the players have no say. Not that the owners will give a fuck.

Get in

Very true in that regard, maybe NFL isn't the best comparison. Though I cant see the Seahawks leaving Seattle at least. The money is simply becoming too much in all sports, hoping this brings out the German model of 50%+1 but can't see that coming in.

What a fucking mong. I'm a Seattle Seahawks fan but I'm expecting them to make decisions focused on their local fan base in Seattle, not what people in the UK want. I've got friends in Asia who support prem clubs, but the fans in the local area are more important that someone on the other side of the planet.

Kind of wish he said the whole thing is utter nonsense and shouldn't go ahead. He has all the info on what they want and how they are going to do it, so I'd love him tos ay no its wholly wrong and shouldn't happen. Guess he has to keep his job though.

I thought that but then the clubs have left the European clubs association, which seems to be a big step. Now I have no idea if they can just rejoin but if it was a way to force UEFA's hand they may not have left that so quickly.

They don't get enough money from it. I'm guessing but thats the actual reasoning and the fact that UEFA run it not the big rich clubs.

The timing of this makes no fucking sense. I guess they are trying to head off the new champions league announcement, but it screws the clubs still left in the champions league. Surely Man City knew they would be out of the CL as soon as this news broke and they left the ECA? Though I suppose the money men aren't actually bothered about winning things.

So have Many City left the ECA, and if so does that mean they can't play in the champions league any more?

Don't think Bayner will be involved looking at this tweet, and the fan ownership in Germany not voting for this.

The whole point of sport is open and fair competition. Yes you have some leagues in USA but they have draft systems to keep them balanced (or try to). Relegation and promotion is key aspect of European football. This is simply some rich club wanting something else rather than champions league, which they then run and control. Utter fucking joke kick them all out.

So would they still be in the champions league or is this their play to replace that? Seems that the 5 qualifying spots would be from 5 leagues Eng, Spain, Italy, Germany and France? This is utterly fucking stupid, UEFA will fucking ruin these clubs.

Caps off a great weekend of sport with us winning and the mad F1 race today. Will they bottle it or not, I hope the go through with it and it all goes nuclear.

If they actually follow through with after the huge backlash today they're fucking morons and deserve everything they get.

UEFA should come out and just ban all the clubs involved from Champions league / Europa league for next season. A Premier league points reduction this year would be hilarious but can't see it happening. Hopefully they get the book thrown at them for such a stupid fucking idea.

Thank fuck for that.

He needs to resign, but that would require being principled and having a spine. So we're stuck with him as Ashley won't want to pay him off. Will be a miracle, with ASM or Wilson plinh something out of the bag to keep us up.

Joe Harts social media team (yes apparently thats a thing) thought Spurs wont last night and posted this on his Instagram....

How did Barca PSG turn into shit house games. Its so stupid how the all roll around but its also hilarious.