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This has been floated in golf. A “super tour” or something of the like with the top, top players. Pretty much every single player said “no way, no thanks.”
let me explain how a genuine and passionate soccer fan is going to react to this, e.g., me.@bendm @djct1999 isn't Olympic soccer played with countries "B" teams mostly? I don't recall the Olympic's soccer tournament generating nearly as much buzz as a World Cup, and that has country pride on the line. I'd assume most people don't care because the top players from each country aren't participating, meaning the gold medal is just a watered down trophy.
Edit: to tie it back to basketball. Would there be as much interest in watching the USA Men's Olympic basketball team compete if LeBron, KD, Irving, etc. didn't play and just a bunch of "B" team guys wearing USA a jersey?
Fair enough. I don't watch soccer with any rooting interest so this doesn't really matter to me one way or another. I'll watch the WC and Euros because its always fun to see the big time international matches IMO.let me explain how a genuine and passionate soccer fan is going to react to this, e.g., me.
i've been a man city fan since i was a lad because my great grandfather was from england and that was his club and therefore my grandfather's as well. if city joins the superleague i would stop rooting for them tomorrow. i'm also a team USA fan when it comes to international tourney time. if christian pulisic stayed on chelsea after they moved to the superleague, i'd donate his jersey to charity, he would be replaced on team USA if FIFA upholds their threatened ban, and everything would be fine. i'd root for team usa just as passionately as if our best player was still on the team.
this should not come as a surprise to anyone. almost every one of these club's biggest fan groups has already come out condemning this move and treating it as a betrayal of everything that is holy
How is that different than WGC & the FedEx Cup? Personally, I'd love to see a "super tour" that featured more high stake matches in Europe, South Africa, Australia & Japan where many of the top international players are from.This has been floated in golf. A “super tour” or something of the like with the top, top players. Pretty much every single player said “no way, no thanks.”
FIFA has a stake in all the leagues and this would be competition and take money out of their pocket. I think this would hold up in court because FIFA controls the World Cup so they can set the rules of participation.
FIFA wants to get paid is really all it is. I think this super league would ruin European football competition long term.
How is that different than WGC & the FedEx Cup? Personally, I'd love to see a "super tour" that featured more high stake matches in Europe, South Africa, Australia & Japan where many of the top international players are from.
Follow-up question. This isn't me picking a fight. My son and I have gotten into international soccer for a while. Primarily EPL. He's a big Man U guys (because his first soccer coach was a fanatic). I have less rooting interest. I've come to enjoy the set-up of the league with relegation. I didn't love a lack of playoff because the champion is generally a foregone conclusion a month or two before the end of the season. But the Champion's League and Europa League qualification helps.let me explain how a genuine and passionate soccer fan is going to react to this, e.g., me.
i've been a man city fan since i was a lad because my great grandfather was from england and that was his club and therefore my grandfather's as well. if city joins the superleague i would stop rooting for them tomorrow. i'm also a team USA fan when it comes to international tourney time. if christian pulisic stayed on chelsea after they moved to the superleague, i'd donate his jersey to charity, he would be replaced on team USA if FIFA upholds their threatened ban, and everything would be fine. i'd root for team usa just as passionately as if our best player was still on the team.
this should not come as a surprise to anyone. almost every one of these club's biggest fan groups has already come out condemning this move and treating it as a betrayal of everything that is holy
Other than the qualification slots changing, what's the big difference in what is proposed? The big 5 wouldn't share in their new league profits, so that's a hit. They'd need to revise Champion's League qualifications and you could have a team totally mailing it in during a difficult season because they won't lose their spot in the new league.
It kind of sucks for the other teams knowing they couldn't make that playoff, but it's only a dream for them to make it now.
I am a Liverpool fan as well and find this atrocious. It defeats the whole point of earning your respect and your spot, belittles the english league pyramid, and pretty much tells smaller clubs to f off. Greed and naivety runs deep.I am a long long time Liverpool supporter- I have no problem with the Super League. I would rather rake in the money in a league playing Juventus as opposed to Burnley. As a UConn fan, we see what the other side of the coin is, and it isn't pretty.
This, but you have one thing backwards. This is the big clubs wanting a bigger cut from FIFA and UEFA.
As for legality, it might vary from nation to nation but since domestic leagues have strict controls on them over how many foreign players are allowed and the FA's are licensed by the government. They can absolutely deny work permits and tax breaks to players and teams that participate, even if they can't ban them outright, which I think they could.
PSG and Bayern both came out and said they rejected the invite (along with Dortmund).Perez said Bayern and PSG weren't even invited, what a joke. Let's have a super league but not invite some of the best teams in Europe...Ok.
6 premiership teams but none from Germany or France. How super can you be when you're missing an arm and a leg?
That’s not true. Games would go on and fans would still support their teams. TV rights would bring in less money, I suppose.The EPL would cease to exist if they banned their top 6 clubs. They have absolutely zero leverage over them and the clubs know it
For the first time ever, I do believe the super league will happen. Usually, the super league is floated as a negotiating tactic by the big clubs to get what they what in champions league negotiations but they announced this after the champions league negotiations were completed. It is terrible idea centered around greed but it will happen.I get the feeling the German and French clubs are waiting to see how this plays out. If the league does go forward you better believe the top clubs will be looking to be apart of this, the money will be too much to turn down.
The interesting thing will be the 5 teams that can be relegated. How will this be decided? If FIFA and the domestic leagues begin banning teams for participating in the Super League and the 5 teams are rotating in and out will the domestic leagues accept them back if they are relegated? What will happen if they do not? Another league will have to be formed for the teams that cannot play domestically and have been relegated from the Super League.
I think your reaction is genuine and similar to most "Big Six" supporters. But I disagree about one thing. The outrage is real, however, I will bet you a 12 pack of Rolling Rock that City's first home girl, vs Barcelona or Juventus or Real or whovever would be sold out. As mad as most City fans are, they will still show up, support their team, and move on. Although I agree they may bitch about it for the next 100 years.let me explain how a genuine and passionate soccer fan is going to react to this, e.g., me.
i've been a man city fan since i was a lad because my great grandfather was from england and that was his club and therefore my grandfather's as well. if city joins the superleague i would stop rooting for them tomorrow. i'm also a team USA fan when it comes to international tourney time. if christian pulisic stayed on chelsea after they moved to the superleague, i'd donate his jersey to charity, he would be replaced on team USA if FIFA upholds their threatened ban, and everything would be fine. i'd root for team usa just as passionately as if our best player was still on the team.
this should not come as a surprise to anyone. almost every one of these club's biggest fan groups has already come out condemning this move and treating it as a betrayal of everything that is holy