The European Leagues & Competitions Thread V2

[Jase 43,479]

3 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Yeah, Klopp said it as well...

 

I don't know if it's because English is not his first language but it's funny Klopp always seems to misunderstand things and then go on random rants.

Nothing about what Neville said was wrong. He was criticizing the Liverpool owners because they represent the club, they should live up to the history of the club, what it means but they of course went and did this Super League nonsense. They are both on the same page really, as Neville said. Neither Klopp nor Neville wants the Super League to happen.

[Azpinator 2,325]

Here comes Papa Florentino to save football! 😍

What a fucking tool.

[Vesper 30,090]

Breakaway Super League clubs Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid are likely be banned from this season's Champions League semi-finals, UEFA executive committee member Jesper Moller has said

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/real-madrid-man-city-Chelsea-could-be-booted-from-this-season-s-champions-league

"The clubs must go, and I expect that to happen on Friday," Moller, who is the head of the Danish FA, told Danish broadcaster DR on Monday.

"Then we have to find out how to finish (this season's) Champions League tournament.

"There is an extraordinary executive committee meeting on Friday."

The three clubs are part of the 12 clubs who announced on Sunday they were setting up the European Super League as a rival to UEFA's Champions League.

Real Madrid are due to face Chelsea and Manchester City are drawn against Paris Saint Germain, who have not signed up to the breakaway league.

Moller's comments came shortly after UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said he wanted bans on the rebel clubs to be imposed.

"We're still assessing with our legal team but we will take all the sanctions that we can and we will inform you as soon we can," he said.

"My opinion is that as soon as possible they have to be banned from all our competitions and the players from all our competitions."

Edited April 19, 2021 by Vesper

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

28 minutes ago, Azul said:

Some positives are that we aren't going to see Premier League refs like Mike Dean again. 

Are you sure?

 

5 minutes ago, Azpinator said:

Here comes Papa Florentino to save football! 😍

What a fucking tool.

Yeah, Florentino the savior! Even wants to save biggest rival!

 

[Vesper 30,090]

wtf

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

Easy to say we should take it on the chin when there's so much at stake here for the players and fans...

And there's no guarantee that the Super League will even happen considering the amount of opposition it has garnered ever since the news broke. 

If anything, I hope the players join forces to fight against this. Owners can't just discard them if the players stand up and fight for it.

Well if the players and managers don’t kick up a fuss that they might get expelled from the CL here, at Real and at City, the owners probably wont take notice bar the money not going into their pockets also. If they don’t care about what the fans think, why would you assume they’d care how the players felt? 

Fair or unfair whatever way you look at it, UEFA, FIFA and the FAs have thrown down what will happen so if the clubs don’t turn away from it, it will happen. And for the good of the game I hope they do.

If those organisations back down now then it will just get even worse. Players and managers have to take a stance and cannot just be bystanders like the spineless muppets in the boardroom here and at City who felt it wasn’t right but still agreed to go for it out of the fear of missing out.

Also if we get expelled from this by Friday like is being predicted, I hope people will understand why its happening and that it will be deserved for the clubs actions. 

It might not happen but the clubs have signed a letter of intent. That is enough of a statement that they intend to join it and they should be punished for that alone as the repercussions it will have globally for the sport is unfathomable. Cant delay it because it hasn’t started yet. They should hammer all 12 clubs in whatever way they can as we’ve discussed and kicking them out the CL this season whilst maybe unfair for the players at these clubs, isn’t completely severe enough either on its own. 

That wee Spanish sap can sit and say all he wants regarding the super league but I tend to think UEFA, FIFA, the footballing associations of various countries and governments who all have the same idea will be more difficult to convince than many people think. Plus football clubs dont like bad PR and oh boy are they going to continue to get it for the foreseeable. So it may come back to it doesn’t go ahead but if it doesn’t the ones who want out or have shown the intentions initially should be punished as it stands. 

Edited April 19, 2021 by OneMoSalah

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

UEFA is most pathetic and crybaby organization ever. Threatening players wont play EURO? Haha they are doing most damage to themself. I do not like this Super League idea completely but I understand clubs.

If any of us have business worth 1m and we have a chance to make 5 times more, will we do it? Yes. So UEFA instead of crying should double their budget and make it 6 billion per season. If they did that clubs would not do this. Sadly, it is all about money...

[Vesper 30,090]

we are going to lose a shit tonne of players

UEFA and FIFA are rapidly moving to ban all our players, and women too

 

No

FIFA World Cup
Men's Olympic Football Tournament (U-23)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Boys' Youth Olympic Football Tournament (U-15)

FIFA Women's World Cup
Women's Olympic Football Tournament
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Girls' Youth Olympic Football Tournament (U-15)
 

FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Youth Cup

FIFA Women's Club World Cup 

 

no 

UEFA European Championship
UEFA Nations League
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Super Cup
UEFA Youth League
UEFA Women's Champions League
 

 

[whats happening 1,612]

calm down, they will (can not) ban the players.

[Vesper 30,090]

this is all madness

we are committing club suicide right in front of the world

[Vesper 30,090]

1 minute ago, whats happening said:

calm down, they will (can not) ban the players.

of course they can

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'European Super League a hostile takeover from capitalist robber barons'

The European Super League plans of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham have left their fans embarrassed and ashamed

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/european-super-league-hostile-takeover-23944037

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Florentino Perez insists Super League agreement is "binding" after two years of secret planning

Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez, the president of the new European Super League, has revealed clubs have been in secret talks for over two years and insisted no-one will back out from the "binding" agreement

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/super-league-agreement-binding-perez-23944250

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Papa Perez talking about making matches shorter in order to attract more young people...what a shitshow...this is Trump-esque kind of  speech. 

 

 

[Vesper 30,090]

Chelsea and Man City "basically given the option" as additional details over European Super League progression comes to light

Chelsea and Manchester City were informed that the new European Super League was going ahead last week, according to the latest information to emerge on the matter on Monday evening.

 

 

https://www.si.com/soccer/manchestercity/news/Chelsea-and-man-city-basically-given-the-option-as-additional-details-over-european-super-league-progression-comes-to-light

Chelsea and Manchester City were informed that the new European Super League was going ahead last week, according to the latest information to emerge on the matter on Monday evening.

As the hours roll by, more and more information appears to be shared on the developing situation surrounding what is a landmark moment in football history, as the game is divided into those in favour of what is dubbed the ESL and those who oppose the plans.

Additional information from Matt Law of the Telegraph on Monday night has revealed that Chelsea and Manchester City, who some believe were the last to throw their names into the six clubs from the English top-flight joining the European Super League, were informed that the competition was going ahead last week.

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Law continues by highlighting that both Manchester City and Chelsea were "basically given the option" of getting on board with the European Super League plans, or risk being left behind entirely.

It is reaffirmed, as previously expected by some, that neither club were the drivers of the plan, and that is understood in some corners to fall heavily on the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United.

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From the side of Manchester City, there has still been no comment from any senior member of the club's hierarchy, the management, or any of the players. The logical assumption to defend the latter two would be that they are under strict legal obligations given their status as employees of the football club.

However, in other corners of football, Monday saw several high-profile names speaking openly about the threat of a European Super League, including former Manchester United and now PSG midfielder, Ander Herrera, as well as former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil.