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PAS to heaven
The presidents of Real Madrid and Barcelona again intend to establish a super levy
As they say, football is football, and the Super League is on schedule. Enemies on the field, but the associates in the fight against the “evil and greedy” UEFA-the boss of the “creamy” Florentino Perez and the “blue-gran” boss Joan Laprat-want to play in a new way and prepare (or prepared?) Another project of the alternative league, where clubs from 12 countries should enter. Will it turn out this time, or is the “schismatics” again awaiting failure?
Covid-19 pandemia set up a powerful footboard to sports. And especially football: the clubs competing in silence suffered huge losses. Advertising contracts were sharply reduced, and with them the earnings of expensive field artists, coaches and top managers. In addition, the number of number one for a number of different reasons and so every year loses popularity among the younger generation. And the bosses, worried about their wallets and a little bit of the fate of football, are forced to invent fresh formats and rules for holding large fairs. And if the modifications regarding the increase in the participants at the European and the world championships are generally unanimously accepted, then in the views on the future of club seasonal tournaments, the leaders of clans and officials from Njon have long been diverged.
Of course, everyone wants money. But the legendary “gangs” like “Real” and “Barcelona”, oddly enough, want them stronger.
Therefore, they strive to privatize football and drive a leather ball without the supervision of UEFA in their own closed club, where there will be no poor and “nervous” “dwarfs”.
Of course, the idea of creating a soup is by no means new. Let's remember.
It all started, do not be surprised, back in 2000. Then 14 grands (from Ajax to Juventus), outraged by corruption at the top of FIFA and dissatisfied with small, in their opinion, earnings from the traditional champions League, decided to get off the “poverty” and establish their own party. At that time, the same restless President of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, headed at that time, even intended to change the graphs of the continental and planetary championships, to make it easier and more profitable to have fun in the Royal T -shirts. It did not work out with the implementation at the turn of the centuries, but the then President of UEFA Michel Platini went to certain concessions and made UEFA and FIFA since 2008 began to distribute profit from the world and European forums between clubs and pay them solid amounts for the call of players to the national teams. And the G-14 (the so-called project) was safely self-disposed of ...
A similar undisguised blackmail of the “aristocrats” (then the ideologist and motor of the “movement” was one of the chiefs of the Munich Bavaria Karl-Khinz Rummenigge) ended in nothing and four years ago. Although the former Boss of the Turin Juventus Andrea Anelli in February 2019 claimed that in “2021, large clubs from five leading leagues would fight exclusively among themselves”. It was planned that the new football community will, in fact, be closed (it is impossible to fly out of it, even losing, for example, all matches). A similar principle is used by all four largest overseas associations: NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS. The football super-league was supposed to accommodate at least 16 clubs, 11 of which will gain Wild-card for 20 years. The other five residents, according to the regulations, will be “alternated”. How?
It was assumed that on the basis of the main competition, another qualification tournament is blinding, the winner of which will be able to move one of the five so -called “unstable” guests.
Even the American tycoon Stephen Ross promised to help the “partisans” to realize the idea. However, the pass for five billion euros (such a prize fund was planned) cleverly interrupted the current steering of FIFA Gianni Infantino: “Either you are with us or leave. Those who will perform in the Super League will lose their right to participate in mundials. ” The head of UEFA Alexander Cheferin spoke even more categorically:
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“There is no question of any new separate structure. Each European team should fall into European competitions through its national championships and qualifications. But dreaming, of course, is not harmful. ”
So the grandios dreamed, and it seemed that in 2021 they were ready to go and cut to the end, writing a “clever” scenario of their Super League.
Super League project (2021)
Possible participants: Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea (England). Juventus, Inter, Milan (Italy). “Real”, “Barcelona”, “Atletico” (Spain). “Bavaria”, “Borussia”, “RB Leipzig” (Germany), “PSG” (France).
Regulations: 16-18 teams will play between themselves in two circles, as in national tournaments. Or clubs will be divided into two groups if 20 participants are typed. In any case, the four best teams will reach the so-called playoffs and play the title of the strongest. All residents will abandon the Champions League, but will continue to perform in their domestic championships. Super League matches will be held on weekends.
Other features : It is assumed that the first three years all squads will be nimble on an ongoing basis, and then the league will be opened to the entrance and exit. Each club is guaranteed to receive 350 million euros per season. The main investor - JP Morgan Bank - is ready to provide a loan of 6 billion euros, which must fight off the sale of media right to this show.
Naturally, the main law enoker was the cartridge of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, who at the same time enlisted the support of Joan Lapates, longed to establish a super -League in order to keep Lionel Messi in the ranks of Barcelona, whose salary became for the Never -Walled club.
However, the next day after the creation of the tournament was officially announced, fans of English clubs (Arsenal, Mu, Liverpool) rebelled and demanded to stop the league launch, considering that the closed elite disco would kill the idea and essence of football. Having obeyed dashing fans, I decided to abandon the venture and leave the “golden ship” “Chelsea”, followed by all the other island groups. The Barcelona also could not stand further with the nerves, which stated that without the approval of the fans would not go to a risky event either, although the “blue-granate” contract for the 23 (!) Year and all other participants allegedly signed.
In short, the super -league lasted 48 hours, to the rage of Perez, "developed" per day.
And two years later, the founding fathers again took up the old. However, the idea is old, but the very format and concept of the future cool competition should now be more democratic. It is reported that the authors and leaders held conversations with about 50 clubs from 12 countries. In addition to contacts with teams from the TOP-5 leagues, negotiations were also held with squads from Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Portugal and even Scotland. That is, the Jokers turned their eyes to the middle class and promise that the regulations of the new football battles will be accepted collegially, and the tournament itself will become completely open (it is not provided for permanent membership; you play cool - you get tolerance).
Plus, the initiators have a desire to create a multi-stage scheme and introduce a certain financial fire-play in order to equalize the rights of all participants. For a long time “Real”, “Barcelona” and “Juventus” (the main inspirers), the facts and details were secretly kept, but this week the general director of the so -called super -League of Europe Bernd Rehart wrote an article in the German publication Die Welt, where he voiced 10 principles of wide championship.
1. The tournament is based on sports achievements
The Super League will play from 60 to 80 teams. The tournament will be divided into several divisions. Revenues are distributed between all members of the association. Participation in the championship will depend on sports results during the season. The ranking system should be open and based on results in national tournaments. No Wild Carts are planned.
2. Native competitions do not lose their importance
Clubs will continue to perform in internal championships, as before. At the same time, the creation of a super league will make local contests brighter and more exciting, as a cool tournament will provide participants with additional resources.
3. Stable income will increase competitiveness
The main condition for the existence of the club is stability, which makes it possible to develop infrastructure and take on all obligations to the players. The super -league format will allow the teams to significantly increase the annual budget, as the teams have been qualified guaranteed to receive 14 matches at a high European level.
4. The most important thing is the health of football players
First of all, we must take care of the well -being of the main characters. And this, including the concern of trade unions. The number of gaming days should not increase. It is important that clubs and their residents could not be forced to participate in new competitions or in expanded versions of the current championships.
5. Strict compliance with financial stability rules
Club European forums should be regulated by the clubs themselves, as is the case at the national level, and not by third persons who extract only benefits, but do not take on any risks. Team expenses should be based exclusively on earned funds, and not on the injections of “left” capital, which violate competition. The rules of financial stability should allow clubs to spend on salaries and transfers only a fixed percentage of annual income. At the same time, special norms should be provided for small clubs and the transition period.
6. Superliga - the best football tournament on the planet
The point is to turn a new brainchild into the most exciting sports tournament of our time. It is very important that the young generation, obsessed with digital entertainment today, has a love of football again. You can achieve this at the expense of the championship in which the best players of the planet will regularly meet and compete with each other throughout the season.
7. In priority - fan
It is necessary to conduct a dialogue with fans and independent fan groups in order to create a favorable football atmosphere. Visiting visiting matches should be maintained in all directions. The stadiums and all accompanying infrastructure must comply with all standards and help improve viewing matches.
8. Development of female football
It is necessary to continue to develop and promote women's football to the masses, to raise its authority. This requires increasing financing of women's competitions. But it is necessary to support and invest not only in professional clubs, but also in amateur.
9. Increasing joint payments
General payments to clubs that will not participate in the Super League, as well as donations for social goals will amount to at least 400 million euros per year, which is twice the amount of current European club competitions. And independent supervisory authorities should monitor the transparency of such payments.
10. Compliance with values, laws and rules of the European Union
All participants must adhere to the values, rules and basic freedoms of the EU. The jurisdiction of sports arbitration should be strictly limited by sports issues. All other disputes should be resolved in the appropriate places and under the clear supervision of the EU judicial system.
"They consider themselves the smartest"
What to say? On paper, individual messages look quite smooth and right. Nevertheless, many questions arise again. What, for example, is hiding behind beautiful phrases from a point about health and a certain number of matches? Does this mean that the national championships will have to cut their calendar so that the residents of the Super Leagues do not overstrain? But then how will the internal tournaments, according to Raichart, remain the basis of football?
The point about "fair expenses" also causes a smile. Elite clubs, as you know, attract the attention of sponsors and television much more than middle peasants and outsiders. And the earnings of Real Madrid and Barca will always be higher here than, for example, with Bronbu or Celtic. And if cash injections into the club is prohibited in a supervisory percentage, it turns out that the eternal midl will never compete with the Grand simply because his salaries and the purchase of the same football players will always be less. And what does this principle look like?
It is also ridiculous that Super League will supposedly increase overall competitiveness. In my opinion, it will be exactly the opposite.
Those who get into the circle of the elect will have funds for strengthening, and therefore in their championships they will get an advantage ... In general, the Super League does not just attack the Champions League and other European cups, but apparently wants to simply crush the whole spotted structure for itself.
Yes, UEFA, what a sin to hide, was boiling and is not particularly trying to change something in the losing popularity of fun, but the “Decembrists” from Spain and Italy are cunning exclusively for their benefit and benefits.
Indeed, in a similar situation, the game will still be in the hands of a dozen emperors who will control all financial flows. But this is not the worst. It is bad that romance and unpredictability will finally disappear from football. After all, an outsider, figuratively expressing himself, will no longer give a magic kick to the leader, because for well -known reasons he will simply not reach him. And the clashes of Porto from Monaco (about the final “Crveny Star” - “Olympic” is already silent), the fans will definitely not wait for the decisive European club club match. By the way, I'm afraid, one fine day, even turned on football, comrades get tired of watching the constant fights of favorites ...
UEFA is still silent. But President La League (Championship of Spain) Javier Tebas answered Raichart and his associates allegorically, but abruptly:
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“The Super League is a wolf who dresses up in his grandmother to fool all continental football, but his nose and teeth are too large. Do not let yourself be misleading. This is a new attempt at top clubs to make a coup. Four divisions in the Old World? Great! But the first, of course, for elite teams ... Victory in the National Championship will no longer guarantee direct access to the Higher European Division, and their financial security will be built on the sports and economic collapse of all national leagues ... They consider themselves the most smart, and the rest - UEFA, associations, leagues, clubs and fans - the most stupid? "
What will UEFA and FIFA answer this time? Will the odious bosses dissuade from the creation of an exclusive brothel and keep the troublemakers in a large family with the help of ultimatums, or will a serious football split await us?