What about the European Super League?
Der Spiegel claims Real Madrid has joined forces with AC Milan, Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Manchester United to form a group of seven sides who went behind the back of Uefa, European football's governing body, to discuss forming a European Super League.
As part of their plans, the clubs allegedly discussed "an option for leaving the national leagues and their football associations behind entirely".
Bayern Munich are supposed to have explored the legal complexities of the breakaway and one of the documents Der Spiegel says it has seen is a "binding term sheet" which 16 clubs would sign to form the Super League.
The new competition, it is claimed, would involve 11 of Europe's biggest clubs, known as the "founders", along with five "initial guests".
The so-called founders, who would include the seven clubs named above along with Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Paris St-Germain, would not face relegation and would be guaranteed membership for 20 years.
Der Spiegel reports that the five "initial guests," according to the document, would be Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Marseille and Roma.
A Bayern Munich statement said they were "unaware of recent plans for a so-called Super League" and had not "taken part in negotiations relating to such plans".
The club's chairman added: "FC Bayern Munich stands by its membership of the Bundesliga and, as long as I am chairman of the board of FC Bayern, also by the club competitions organised jointly by Uefa and the ECA (European Club Association)."
United declined to comment, while Arsenal, AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid have been contacted for their response by BBC Sport.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46078651
European Super League
posted on 3/11/18
If we're part of it then I won't be renewing my season ticket.
Funny how Milan, Arsenal and United are prime movers considering they haven't won their own domestic leagues for at least 5 years.
posted on 3/11/18
So come sign up to this brave new world! Money guaranteed! Oh by the way? We can’t be relegated!”
Fack off. Fans that back such an offensive egotistical deal should be shot.
I think if this happens with that attached to it, I’m done with top level footy. Greedy beyond belief.
Without that clause..maybe.
Something needs done, champions league is stake, so is most top flight competition. This is Definately not the answer.,
posted on 3/11/18
So everyone is annoyed because city and psg found away around ffp... which is Bollocs.... but they want city and psg in this super league... ok
posted on 3/11/18
This is the issue when clubs become too powerful. This is what led to the premier league moneyfest tgatsxebded up at this stage. It stopped being about football and all about cash, inevitable I suppose. But if this does go ahead this founding members not relegated part just absoultely destroys it. It’s just utter greed..
posted on 3/11/18
comment by Boris 'Inky' Gibson (U5901)
posted 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
If we're part of it then I won't be renewing my season ticket.
Funny how Milan, Arsenal and United are prime movers considering they haven't won their own domestic leagues for at least 5 years.
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We'd have won 2 more but for a sheikh.
posted on 3/11/18
Sheikh Aguero?
posted on 3/11/18
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky' Gibson (U5901)
posted 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
If we're part of it then I won't be renewing my season ticket.
Funny how Milan, Arsenal and United are prime movers considering they haven't won their own domestic leagues for at least 5 years.
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We'd have won 2 more but for a sheikh.
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Really?
posted on 3/11/18
What about when Chelsea and Leicester won it?
Why aren't you having a dig at their owners.
posted on 4/11/18
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 8 hours, 32 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky' Gibson (U5901)
posted 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
If we're part of it then I won't be renewing my season ticket.
Funny how Milan, Arsenal and United are prime movers considering they haven't won their own domestic leagues for at least 5 years.
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We'd have won 2 more but for a sheikh.
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You ran away from your own thread after Melton asked you a question Eric.
What crimes had city committed what laws broken.
Does your hatred of Arabs all stem from the ownership of a football club?
posted on 4/11/18
I would suit United, yesterday team with fans that fly in from the Far East anyway. They still wouldn't win anything though.