19 Apr 2021 10:18:02
In the 28 years of the Champions League, only 5 clubs who have not signed up to this breakaway league have won it. One of these is Munich, I don't think they will want to miss out on this cash cow. Then we have Dortmund, Porto, Ajax and Marseille. I suspect Dortmund would want in on the action as well. So it seems it is a league where we don't get pitted against the best in Russia or Turkey or even those long flights to Thingyastan.

{Ed002's Note - You need to understand that each of those clubs you mention are involved in the "elite" club discussions.

1.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 10:32:34
Dortmund and Bayern are fan-owned so might resist. Anyone welcoming this has never been a regular match goer. This isn't what football is about. This was the working class community's sport and now its being torn apart by yanks to suit markets 1000s of miles away.

2.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 10:56:16
I don't think I personally would support United if this happens. What's the point left for top 4 then?

3.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 11:06:16
At around £1k pa for a season ticket, your average dad with 2 kids who he wants to bring to the game needs a spare 3 grand per year, plus travelling costs and snacks etc. Add on a sky sports subscription, plus bt sport, so you don't miss any games. That's another 1200 quid per year. Prob need to earn £6k pa pre tax to pay for it. Good luck if your on minimum wage earning £8.91 ph.

A lot of working class people can not afford that. This game, certainly at the highest levels, hasn't been about working class people for decades.

4.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 10:36:06
My understanding was that Bayern, Dortmund and PSG had all been approached and refused to back the idea of the Super League. It doesn't surprise me as the German clubs are very much driven by the fans.

Is this not be the case Ed?

{Ed002's Note - A number of other clubs have been approached, all of which support a better managed longer-term solution and they will each be involved in discussions later this week.}

5.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 11:36:55
That was my point, the Champions League is not much different to this new super league, it just gets rid of the group stages as such and guarantees the top clubs will always be playing each other. Great to make money from Asia and Africa.

6.) 19 Apr 2021
19 Apr 2021 15:04:30
The FIFA and Uefa syndicates need wake up calls, maybe this will be it.