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Not sure they'll be spending a massive amount this season. they surely need to spend a bit to imrpove the cover, hard to see how they can really improve on the first team obviously but they need better options than Origi if one of their front 3 is missing for an extended period

don't think the PL themselves would ever announce it, just goes through the club and allows the final steps of the takeover once its approved and an announcement on the club website probably when its done

he's a solid enough defender who's also reasonably good on the ball, pretty much the textbook guardiola cb

not as if it would impact City of all clubs and FFP is suspended atm I think due to covid

turns out that roma crest originally came out in the 70's and its only on the away kit, the designer of it died in April so its probably a tribute to him

I would probably still pick Saudis ahead of most others tbh. If they're good enough partners for our govt, Amanda and the Reuben bros, they are good enough for me. Exactly these journalists now preaching we should be wary of their motives can fuck off. I’d happily see them purchase the club without passing the test, and then just fold the club to fuck off the PL. These journalists would be better off investigating which clubs are actively pulling Masters strings to prevent this and also what extent Bein are medalling behind the scenes.

thing is most potential takeover are simple enough, ie are you disqualified as a director committed a crime etc etc and don't involve piracy issues and geopolitical bullshit

premier league website says its subject to a review on a seasonal basis

NDA's, would cost him money if he opened his mouth at the moment

he's just sticking with what they've always publicly said ie its none of our business and a matter for the premier league to deal with

well some sort of plan for the new season has to be in place regardless of any takeover

they got a new tv deal (france too iirc) so probably didn't want to risk starting it late

what kind of answers are they giving if they can't even satisfy the premier leagues O&D test (hardly the toughest test in history) on who's going to be making the decisions

possibly true but its a lot cheaper to replace a manager than get half a new team especially in the current economic climate Aye, but if they don't change half the team they won't finish any higher under any manager. don't underestimate peoples ability to rationalize things especially when money is involved

possibly true but its a lot cheaper to replace a manager than get half a new team especially in the current economic climate

Giggs was the PFA award though the FWA have form giving the award to Scott Parker when west ham finished bottom

apparently they take off field stuff into account as well in which case Rashford should win by a country mile for what he did

Ahead of Van Dijk, Alexander Arnold and Mane? Really?

jesus christ he's played what less than 50 times for them and they're retiring the number, your going to have no numbers left with that low a requirement to retire a number. Unless its a cunning plan to charge fans extra for getting a players name on the back since the players will have numbers like 545 or something

how the hell do you apply that to relegated teams

What’s to stop Saudi coming to an monetary agreement with Israel to Legally use their broadcast stream, thus bypassing the problem with Bein? Nothing, the Saudis could then legally broadcast PL matches in Israel, to Israelis. Not sure how this addresses the matter at hand though? The matter in hand seems to keep harping back to bein being blocked so the Saudis have no way to watch the PL which seems to be the main PL problem, an agreement with Israel bypasses that problem no it doesn't as it would be in breach of beins contract with the premier league as the exclusive rights holders for the MENA region which SA is in. Also it involves Saudi Arabia acknowledging the existence of Isreal which they don't currently do. Theres a much better chance of Qatar and SA kissing and making up than that happening

They'll have to get it legally watertight to accept or reject the deal. I'd imagine they are shitting themselves realising their test wasn't fit for purpose and was really just for show. at the same time how incompetent do you have to be to be on the verge of somehow failing the fit and proper person test there's literally only one way they could fail it and somehow they're making it worse for themselves by banning bein sports making it so that the prospective owners have no legal way to watch their own club on tv in SA There is nothing in the O&D test that states the prospective new owner must be able to watch the PL in their home country. its not exactly a sign of good faith to ban the premier league rights holders in your region while your trying to buy a premier league club, gives the wrong impression It's a better one than allowing it via piracy, especially when they are unable to bid at the moment. banning the only legal way to watch it is not a great way to reduce piracy

They'll have to get it legally watertight to accept or reject the deal. I'd imagine they are shitting themselves realising their test wasn't fit for purpose and was really just for show. at the same time how incompetent do you have to be to be on the verge of somehow failing the fit and proper person test there's literally only one way they could fail it and somehow they're making it worse for themselves by banning bein sports making it so that the prospective owners have no legal way to watch their own club on tv in SA There is nothing in the O&D test that states the prospective new owner must be able to watch the PL in their home country. its not exactly a sign of good faith to ban the premier league rights holders in your region while your trying to buy a premier league club, gives the wrong impression