New Super League

[ayrshireblue]

Remember when we got in to Europe via Fair Play. Were any of us bothered that we didn’t actually deserve to be in Europe and we’d only got in because we received less yellow cards than everyone else?

We did deserve to be in Europe because the qualification criteria was clear and unambiguous before the qualification started. We were then the team that fulfilled the Fair play criteria.
My biggest issue with the ESL is that there is no promotion or relegation for the founder members. So a league of 20 teams but 15 don't have to worry about on field results as their place at the top table is guaranteed. How is that even classified as sport?

[PeterParker]

Pep speaking well and had a dig at uefa

Is it anywhere available online?

[johnny crossan]

I am from Barcelona - I know nothing

Thank you Manuel

[City64]

Pep speaking well and had a dig at uefa

Is it anywhere available online?

Sam Lee on twitter

[City64]

Pep going for it here
Go on lad

[PeterParker]

Pep speaking well and had a dig at uefa

Is it anywhere available online?

Sam Lee on twitter

Cheers

[City64]

Wow this is massively significant..........
Manchester City official Twitter account publishing peps words via presser word for word on ESL

[City64]

Pep ......
“UEFA have failed they look after themselves “
“The PL have failed they look after themselves “
“ Let’s see let’s wait for clarification “

[ayrshireblue]

Pep, Klopp, Koeman, Zidane, Tuchel and Simeone are all strong minded characters who must be multi millionaires. They can surely take the principled route and resign if they disagree with their boards decision to join the ESL without the financial worries that many of us would have if our employer chose a business route that we strongly disagreed with.

[Mase]

Pep has essentially said stop crying and wait for the details and clarification. I agree.

[City64]

Ok so after that explosive pep presser the general feeling is ........
Pep slated UEFA
Pep slated the PL
Pep slated the ESL

I think there is a message there .......

[ayrshireblue]

Pep has essentially said stop crying and wait for the details and clarification. I agree.

Not quite. He said we need clarification, why was there a brief statement from all the clubs which was a copy and paste job and then radio silence for the last 36 hours.

[City64]

Lastly MCFC cut peps presser short as he was seemingly revealing too much .

[dave watson's perm]

The longer this goes on the more I think it's all smoke and mirrors

[BlueinBosnia]

is there any clarification yet as to whether the PL has the power to block them from competing in it? I'd imagine the ESL legal people would have had all their ducks in a row before the announcement.

From what I understand, it's still unclear. UEFA could ban PL teams from playing in UEFA competitions if the PL allows the teams to continue in the league while playing in the ESL, though. And teams can be expelled from the Premier/Football League. It's just a question of what will break and where.

So if the PL position remains the same then the ESL is basically a direct replacement for the CL. The new format of the CL is a travesty and I'd have even less enthusiasm for it than I do presently.

It would be a direct replacement for European competition for all English clubs full stop, as UEFA have a full right to ban an association's team from entering its competitions, and I'm pretty sure it would exercise this right if teams playing in the PL were also playing in the ESL.

The PL doesn't have any power to stop the ESL going ahead, but it does have the power to expel clubs from the PL. Which it could (and, in my opinion, would be well within in its right to) do to save the opportunity of European football for the remainder of the teams in the Premier/Football League.

[Nigels Tackle]

That's it then, the ESL is officially sinful.

bashed by the bishop

[belleebee]

Don’t know if this has already been posted (if so, apologies) but The Times is reporting that one of the ‘big six’ is considering withdrawing from the ESL project: I hope and pray this is true and it’s us.

[dave watson's perm]

PREMIER LEAGUE STATEMENT

The Premier League, alongside The FA, met with clubs today to discuss the immediate implications of the Super League proposal.

The 14 clubs at the meeting unanimously and vigorously rejected the plans for the competition. The Premier League is considering all actions available to prevent it from progressing, as well as holding those shareholders involved to account under its rules.

The League will continue to work with key stakeholders including fan groups, government, Uefa, The FA, EFL, PFA and LMA to protect the best interests of the game and call on those clubs involved in the proposed competition to cease their involvement immediately.

The Premier League would like to thank fans and all stakeholders for the support they have shown this week on this significant issue. The reaction proves just how much our open pyramid and football community means to people.

[Hazy2]

Pep has essentially said stop crying and wait for the details and clarification. I agree.

You and Pep mates Mase and Pep tat on its way hahaha

[PeterParker]

To be honest, I think Pep is talking shit.

He is very close to the Spafia, I am certain they told him everything.