I have been waiting quietly for the day someone somewhere will challenge the Swiss monopoly of FIFA and UEFA. The biggest casualty is always the Africans whose government have a dangerous stronghold on the growth and development of the game.

onyeogalu1:



At this stage ESL have thrown one card let Uefa respond but honestly the threat from Uefa is not the solution. These clubs are dieing, their funding is a big issue and they are the ones that pay these players.

fineboynl:
JP morgan again. during the oil boom on early 90s these same JP morgan where at the forefront monopolising the market and made trillions of dollars before stated actors nationalized thier oil. it was not a easy fight down. it was at the hand of JP morgan

sweetjohn:
I remembered when Arsen Wenger was warning the world against radical spending of huge amount of money on players. He said time will come like today when the issues of money will destroy the beautiful game of football.

Now this big clubs have spent huge amount on players plus the covid wahala and they are no more able to foot the bills. Now they are looking for escape route. Wenger was right afterall

lexy2014:


More money to which clubs?

Granger:
Chads president has died

Benz4pimp:
clubs that play in the esl

lexy2014:


What of d clubs not playing in d esl? Don't they need more money? Wheren't they affected by covid?

PS712:

The proponents have valid argument but are going around it wrongly. You can imagine the embarrassment they have started receiving this evening, one breaking news after another of some of the big clubs withdrawing- Chelsea and Man City in England; Athletico Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, and more to follow. Meanwhile, fans are trooping out in numbers against the move.
How will fans of other clubs that used to love watching Real Madrid playing against their local/home club (e.g. Shakhtar Donestk, Club Brugge, CFR Cluj etc) in their domain support such move? Even the players in so called elite clubs enjoy playing against clubs in their home countries. Now with ESL, clubs of some countries will never be a part.

lexy2014:


I believe my question is very simple.
How do u no that they still won't be indebted even after they get 500m euros?

lexy2014:


U have mentioned only barca yet u alleged that "These clubs are dieing". Mention d clubs.

I don't need to check barcas wage bill. Since u have checked it, pls tell me what is wrong with d wage bill.

U say "all the clubs have the income affected by the pandemic yet most players refuse to take pay cut".

Is this d situation in all d clubs in Europe & around d world?