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And that is what makes football different to American sports. On any given day or year a small team can come from nowhere to achieve something. No matter where you are at any given time in the hierarchy you always have that hope and aspiration. Equally you can find your niche and be happy to play in the second or third division with occasional runs at promotion and that is fine. But there's always hope.
Reports have started to come out that Manchester City and Chelsea are withdrawing.
Quote from: Deebo on April 20, 2021, 02:14:27 PMReports have started to come out that Manchester City and Chelsea are withdrawing.Yeah, it looks like it's collapsing a day into the announcement. That said, I still think this is just the start of trying to Americanize sports over there. I bet we hear of a huge labour issue within a few years as they try to implement some sort of wage cap.
Isn't part of what prevents the Americanization of Soccer though is that it is governed by UEFA and FIFA?
Quote from: Significantly Insignificant on April 20, 2021, 03:17:08 PMIsn't part of what prevents the Americanization of Soccer though is that it is governed by UEFA and FIFA?I'm not an expert in these things but I think you're right. Which is why this move, which sought to increase individual team's revenues at the expense of FIFA and UEFA, was met with such fierce opposition. Given what I know about FIFA and UEFA though, I wouldn't be surprised to see a second attempt succeed so long as they got their slice of the pie. Or, as I said, make American-like changes that don't threaten their Champions League revenues.
Yeah, but that's what I think the problem is. I think the thing that is eating in to the individual team profits is the FIFA and UEFA slice. I mean it's already the most popular sport in the world, and the teams that want to break out are already the most marketable, so I think what they are looking for is more control over their own finances within their own league out from under the shadow of UEFA and FIFA.
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Rumours that Fenway Sports may even consider selling Liverpool as this was what their ownership was all about.I wonder if these teams might be suspended from European competition for a season next year or if the money will win out...I’m astonished how quickly it has collapsed.
Quote from: Arn on April 20, 2021, 06:16:07 PMRumours that Fenway Sports may even consider selling Liverpool as this was what their ownership was all about.I wonder if these teams might be suspended from European competition for a season next year or if the money will win out...I’m astonished how quickly it has collapsed. I saw a report about the Glazers thinking about selling too. United fans have wanted them out for decades.But who has the money to buy these clubs nowadays?