I still wear my "Samsung" T-shirt on occasions, but as I have grown slightly larger due to isolation inactivity, I will buy the "3" soon . But it is nice to see that other people still wear it with pride.
Man city were the first team to withdraw from the so called super league. European Super League: All six Premier League teams ... - BBC
Do you think if Moshiri had been involved in the talks, he would have turned down the Super League? I don't think this is something where you can just point fingers at the big clubs. It will be down to ownership for which the majority are not British/European and would not be in touch with the feelings of ordinary supporters (and, yes, I realise Levy is British). My feeling is that many of the angry owners were angry mostly at being left out of the talks rather than the principle behind it. The social media teams at many of the non-big 6 thanked their lucky stars their owners had not been invited. With the diverse ownership and incredible wealth of the Premier League clubs, it will only be a matter of time before the next scandal erupts. La Liga came very close to having regular season games being played in the USA. Would that happen in the Premier League? Maybe the Carabao Cup, which nobody cares about, would have the final played at the sponsor's home in Bangkok? Maybe a few meaningless end of season games held in China? Something deeply unpopular will be proposed. We'll just have to wait and see what it is!
Everybody; managers, players, media and supporters are pointing the finger at the shameless six. It is too late for excuses. They will get their punishment soon.
The six broke rule 9 and any action taken against the six should be corrective rather than punitive. Kick the 6 out of the league, who's that going to hurt? Supporters yes, players yes, every other club in the league yes. Points deductions as above. Ban the 6 from Europe hurts the wider field of football in revenues fan base and stature. Large fines will hike admission costs hitting the fans As one of the 14 have said hit the guys who made the decisions remove them from decision making on the future. Wanting the wrong pound of flesh will just hit the wrong people
The 6 owners still need to be punished financially - they are the pound of flesh who tried to mutiny. The shameful six should not get away with their attempt at a coup d'etat.
I suppose this will come to the Premier League, after the ESL debacle: The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has approved a rule that would ban clubs who sign up to breakaway competitions from competing in Serie A. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56892039
I agree corrective action against the 6 needs putting in place but all that happens is if the finances are difficult then the supporters and fans cough up. There is talk the 6 will be removed from any decision panels they sit on and perhaps they the decision makers should be scrutinised to ensure all future activities by them are curtailed in some way. Most clubs now are owned by people who can afford financial hits and they will always take their cut regardless of the club's financial state. Chop their egos and power structures
I still hope the owners are hurt in their "pocket books" (USA-speak) as money was the driving force behind the failed, sorry episode.
European Super League: There must be consequences for 'big six' - Richard Scudamore: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56937159
How? Points deduction from the EPL? Ban from all European games for 1 season? Fine the owners of the clubs? Slam on the wrist and tell them not to do it again.
The shameless six cannot go unpunished and they won't. https://www.toffeeweb.com/season/20-21/comment/editorial/40743.html
I'm still confused how they will face punishment. Sky won't let the 'dirty dozen' be relegated to the Championship or banned from European compositions. Money talks.
I'd hit the billionaire owners with a vast amount of money and give it to the lower league teams, and I didn't see Bolton Wanderers mentioned in the link. One of the leagues fonder member almost kicked out out of the league.
Written by someone who appears jealous of the growth of other clubs like Chelsea and Man City. I am sure that there are the bitter who want their day and the fiassco should not go uncorrected but how is the question without hurting the innocent.
The millions of "bitter" people are the ones all over Europe who saw six greedy clubs try to go behind everyone's backs to get further monetary gains. These clubs were rightly humiliated and their owners had to apologise to their own fans also.
I don't think the club's were humiliated at all as you say the the club's are for the fans. I don't feel humiliated, what I do feel is that a club I have supported and followed since the late 60s early 70s is run by a bunch of people who think they know better than the 70000 plus people who fill the ground. It is very easy to shoot the messenger if the messenger isn't carrying your message. The owners must be held to account but only in a way that will not hurt the supporters the players and the whole football revenue generating family. Imagine the revenue loss from Sky if instead of screening Man Utd versus Liverpool they Sky rocked up with Norwich versus Southampton.