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OJURONGBE1:
This Albino should shut the Bleep up.
He & his father used data Analysts to bait Man city into paying £83m for his contract renewal.
If he's so passionate about football and doesn't do it for the money, why did he ask for a pay raise?
The cost of running these elite clubs have skyrocketed compare to the paltry sum UEFA are dishing out.

Oasis007:


Woodward's Ed don break Coconuts so tey em no smooth again. Glazers use am smash most hard to crsck Coconut, and Baba be like e don do - make I leave una Investment for una. Na una dey chop na me dem dey drag. Upon how much sef....... LMFAO!

Forget o, the guy made a lot of money. He left the street to do corporate development at Man Utd.

Meanwhile, I am so sure that the revenue sharing formula will change going forward. Current model is not sustainable.

handelex:
Yes..

Ed Woodward was due to step down as #mufc's executive vice-chairman at the end of the year but the announcement has been brought forward #mulive [men]

Heard he will leave at the end of 2021.

BikeMan:
Now that Ed is gone, will you guys finally start blaming your fraud of a manager?

Haha, watch my people focus solely on the Glazers.

Woodie is back to the street(s)!

KingTom:
What a description as if being an otter isn't bad enough, e come be Otter wey dem curse

Haha, you want the thread to get to 10,000 pages today abi? The guy is just yarning opata, but I don’t have time and strength for any back and forth with him.

Joezinho:
Thrill us every week? oh pleaseee.

Do you also know how much those fvcktards make daily? The americans are trying to ruin the beautiful game...

The day the PL and the FA let the Glazers buy Man Utd without using their own money, they let the foxes into the chicken coup. The slide to ESL had already started by then, but that’s what accelerated it. It’s just a money game to these Americans, results don’t matter.

Oga, stop chatting sh1t.

Ibime:
Excellent points.

How do you think the new league will affect transfer fees?

I think them Burnley, Newcastle and co will start accepting peanuts for their players, meanwhile salaries will decrease on those clubs left behind.

It would be like NBA signing player from ABA, meanwhile to transfer between ESL clubs go be hundreds of millions

You are absolutely right. The onus is on the FA to make the EPL and other competitions very competitive.

Who knows? maybe the super league will fail. Also, the FA and UEFA can still make their leagues the best, it will take time, but things will become better overtime.

They have done it before, they can do it again. Lol.

duduade:
Abeg what do you do for a living

Lool

Why asking? I am a finance professional.

Bombblacks:
This is on another planet from american sports and people need to stop being so ignorant about it. NBA and NFL have revenue sharing and purposeful talent distribution to make the worse teams better and enable every team to compete. Yes, it is not without its own issues. But salary caps and drafts keep leagues constantly competitive barring some sort of superstar being so dominant that there is still nothing to stop them (Brady, Lebron, etc). Even then, the Warriors got better through the draft. It is nothing even close to or comparable to the proposed Superleague or to any domestic pyramid.

It's an evolving model/system. Also, you are not privy to the full details.

Bombblacks:
Stop typing bollocks. This is honestly worse than the NBA or the NFL. None of that American bull.shit here.

That was simply the way their model of sporting competition was designed from the beginning. And even then they have more teams across the country, a well developed and well funded scheme/culture that allows the sport to flourish at amateur, grassroots, youth, college level, and even built-in albeit flawed systems to ensure some form of meritocracy and checks and balances, whether between shareholders and players or between teams.

In this case the 13 richest teams literally chose to conspire and kill off an existing system of thousands of teams and doom them to literal subservience for the sole purpose of adding more money to their already extraordinarily rich pockets.

Maybe you have no idea what a closed league system is. The concept is very similar to what is present in the US.

Meanwhile, I don’t see how these guys are killing off an existing system. Other leagues will still be around, a free market ensures that there is innovation and creativity. They will adapt.

Why say that they are already rich? the big clubs have huge debts, even though their real revenues and cash flows can be more than what they get today, they continue to have negative cashflows every year because they must buy top players and invest massively to drive increased revenue. It just makes sense for them to explore other options for survival. Real and Barca, each has over 1 billion debt. Utd - 400m+, Chelsea - over 500m+ (indirect debt), Tottenham - 800m, Juventus - 400m.

Check the picture below, and tell me why Liverpool (EPL champ) should earn just 30m+ more than a club like Burnley that is number 10 on the log. The annual ROI for the big clubs is shyte compared to the small EPL clubs because their annual outlay is way significant. The big boys continue to invest big time, while every other person is benefiting. Change the revenue sharing model and see these guys forget about the super league.

Almost.

Had a Lagos - Abuja flight on a Monday afternoon for a meeting at 4pm in Abuja same day. Left VI at 12pm to get to the airport before 2pm. Smooth sailing from VI to 3rd mainland to Maryland bridge. All of a sudden, mad traffic from Maryland all the way to the airport, we managed to move like a snail to 1/2 kilometres (to the Arik wing), 10 mins to departure, we got down and started running with our suits, on a hot afternoon. Even my Oyinbo boss became Usain Bolt. Baba breezed past me!

We were lucky. We already checked in online, we just rushed to the gate, and some of the guys there congratulated us. We did not miss the flight!

Why did we run, we could have booked another flight? We were going for a meeting to close a massive deal. 5 mins delay would have done a big damage.

Another one, my colleague missed his flight to Jo’burg from Lagos. Traffic wanted to kill us, but we arrived at the airport on time. Only for my colleague to find out that he forgot his passport at home. He raced back (using a bike from the airport to Lekki and back to the airport). Unfortunately, he missed the flight, we saw him running towards the gate, the pilots said ‘No, we move’. He joined us in Jo’burg the following day.

Bombblacks:
The Government takes on Corporations ten times the size of this league every day if any of those owners think the Government won’t grind them into the ground they are sorely mistaken. Any politician will use this to score cheap points for themselves especially Boris.
Boris was rubbing his hand the second his assistant told him about this.Easy PR points especially in the middle of an pandemic for someone looking to extend his stay. They are bleeped.

Taking on UEFA is one thing taking on the Governments is another.They will never allow this to happen.

You obviously don’t know what you are talking about. Have you asked yourself why few players dominate major industries in every economy? Go and read up on stuffs about oligopolies in developed countries. Some corporations dominate key industries and swallow small players through acquisitions so they can play their games. The government find it difficult to oppose or sanction them.

Meanwhile, I don’t know why anyone should fret over this. Go check Forbes’ top 50 most valuable sports teams in the world, American clubs dominate the list, with just 7 non-American clubs.

Adopting the American model will help dilute the list and ensure that minimum of 20 UK and European clubs are on the list by 2023/2024. Also, more money for the UK, the club’s revenues and profits will increase significantly, resulting in higher earnings by the government. Of course, they’ll continue to have inflows from other (lower) leagues.

Change is constant, emotional stuffs will only delay stuffs. But then, time is money!

nani667:
#OleOUT

Bros, you no dey rest? Shuuuuu

Bombblacks:
And you think playing for your nation is about money? You think giving the chance to represent Brazil in the World cup or Psg in the champions league Neymar will pick Psg? Or Ronaldo playing in the world cup with Portugal or champions with juventus he will pick juve?

Paycheck over patriotism and passion, abeg.

Bombblacks:
It seems you think Britain is still part of the E.U
Britain is no longer in the European union thanks to brexit so they can make any law they want against whatever that's not in the countries interest. If they consider the superleague a non legitimate tournament they can deny work permit to those clubs that means no foreign players van be signed. Fifa and Uefa can ban their players from participating in their competition meaning no World cup and Euros for them. England Football Fa can ban English players playing for the big 6 from being called up to the national team as well or even signing English players.

But it’s a tricky situation, you know? Basically, Britain is no longer part of Europe, therefore they need to back UEFA for so many reasons. However, dont forget that it won’t make sense for them to screw the owners of the six clubs. If that happens, the investment community won’t be happy with the UK. You know what that means right? Especially considering the fact that COVID has humbled every economy.

Tricky situation, the government should not interfere, or better still, tell UEFA to negotiate.

patrickmuf:
The reaction of UEFA and the various FAs tells you they make a lot off these 'big clubs'...It's simple, call them to the negotiation table and present them an offer they can't reject else they risk becoming irrelevant...

Fact!

They are robbing the big boys. It's not fair.

Now, check the picture below, I can own a small EPL club, spend less to buy and pay players so the club can stay in the EPL, and make massive returns on an annual basis. While Man City owner would earn less, especially if you consider the huge outlay (re: players bought, salaries paid) and the inflow (re: just 33m more than what Burnley that was 9th in the league earned).

It just does not make sense.

MRTA7:
UEFA needs a reform for sure. But if you think this proposed Super League is the answer, then I have a bridge to sell you.

It's the answer. As long as banks and club owners are willing to back it, no lele. Fans will watch the league. Also, the sponsors will take it global, by having some of the games take place in Singapore, Dallas, Dubai, Mumbai, Beijing, New York, Sydney, Kuala Lampur, Tokyo, Bangkok, Cairo etc. Just imagine how massive it will be.

Oasis007:


....... thought Government has no say in football matter? Where is FIFA when you need dem sef. England National Teams ought to be banned in all FIFA Competitions for their Government Interference in football matter.

They should buy the clubs from dem American billionaires now. Shey they want to preserve the culture and competitive nature of the game? Pay $6 billion for man utd so you can run it like a government institution.

Real and Barca each have over 1 billion debt, United is 400m+ debt, Tottenham just built a new stadium, Arsenal over 500m debt, Chelsea over 600m+ indirect debt, you are now talking about legacy, pride, and passion. Na money be the chariot for evangelism abeg.

Reconsider kor, reconvene niii. More UEFA money for the clubs or ESL!

handelex:
� "He was asked if theres any chance of a peace deal between him and the breakaway [The Super League] and he said "never"."

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin shut down any possibility of reaching a peace deal between UEFA & 'The Super League'



Interesting...

Story!

Wall street is funding this. Die there things. UEFA should be ready to improve monies paid to the big boys or they watch their league become less competitive.

Oligopoly and Cartels rule the world!

European Super League clubs promised €200m-€300m ‘welcome bonus’

JP Morgan commits €3.25bn to getting breakaway competition off the ground

The 12 football clubs that have signed up to a European Super League breakaway competition have each been promised a €200m-€300m “welcome bonus” by JP Morgan Chase, the US investment bank financing the controversial project.

The Wall Street giant said on Monday it has committed €3.25bn to getting the new league off the ground and it would be shared among the clubs when the new competition begins.
............

The funding provided by JP Morgan is secured against expected multibillions in TV broadcasting rights. A spokesman for JPMorgan declined to comment on the deal beyond stating: “I can confirm that we are financing the deal but have no further comment at the moment.”

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/apr/19/jp-morgan-european-super-league

Nezzjnr:
� | UEFA reportedly sent e-mails to the clubs involved in the Super League threatening to withdraw the UCL titles it won, Arsenal and Tottenham say they have received nothing so far.


Sodick Sod09 them say make i address mail give you

Oasis007:



LMFAO.........!

UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin: "If I start with Ed Woodward, he called me last Thursday evening saying he’s very satisfied with and fully supports the reforms. The only thing he wants to talk about was FFP, when obviously he had already signed something else."

- Times

Woodie na werey!

Oasis007:


.............nitrogen is in happy mood while some Dudes are in the Mud.

Manchester United shares are up 6.4% (premarket) following the announcement of the Super League.

- Reuters

Na money be koko. Lol

Actman05:
UEFA Executive Committee today has unanimously voted through the new 36 team UCL to start in 2024... and PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi voted for the new UCL too, as per Tariq Panja. ���

Chelsea like all the Super League clubs are set to leave European Football Association.

[Fabrizio Romano]

This sh1t will reduce annual UCL monies paid to the big boys.

No going back abeg. Super league is here to stay.

GloryIsaac:
It's always been about money to them, that's why they find it hard to build an actual football team, rather rely on routinely sacking and hiring coaches.

Una don start. Go check the stats, owners don’t always care about football, it’s the money, and big clubs that routinely sack and hire managers win lots of trophies, plus stay at the top.

DeadPresidents:
Plus Perez is a Spaniard in passport only. He has degrees from Harvard and spent the better part of his youth in the States.

This is the Americanization of football which will now be derisively addressed with the Yankee term, "soccer"

Agree! It’s close to a closed league concept adopted for the NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL.

Plenty money, founding clubs to become extremely rich, and we get the chance to see big games every week.

I like it!

Mrviktor:
8 points behind city.


Make City just loose against Aston Villa.

So league go sweet small..



Let's agueroooooooooooooooooooooo
Turn to
Brunoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


E go sweet me die..

Remain small I for burst tears on that agueroooooooooooooooooooooo day...

Man, e pain me die. I was so angry!

Lana1:
We were told 3rd place was not progrees last season because of 66 points.

We don reach 66 points now with 6 games to go. Oya shift goalpost to something else...."He hasn't made a final"

You no dey tire? You want to set this place on fire then run away.

Bruno, well done! Like the fact that he was not selfish.

Goalllllll

Greenwood is a baller o