European Super League

soul24rage

Senior Member
From the statement the ESL released, it looks like Perez and the hardcore ESL people are digging their heels and refusing to budge, they might even sue those English clubs for breaching their contracts.

I don't know what is Laporta waiting for. Without the English clubs and at its current state, there is no way the ESL will turn this around and launch it as scheduled. Our "look and see" approach is going to bring us a lot more bad publicity and cost us in the end, I am afraid.

Do the right thing Laporta and get us out.

If it's true, there's a clause in which if the soci's vote not to participate in the ESL, Barca will not get penalized by any fee.

I'm thinking that Laporta will use that clause to not get sued.
 

Luftstalag14

Culé de Celestial Empire
If it's true, there's a clause in which if the soci's vote not to participate in the ESL, Barca will not get penalized by any fee.

I'm thinking that Laporta will use that clause to not get sued.

I doubt it. If there is really some sort of clause penalizing a unilateral exit by a club with hefty fines etc., I think those English clubs would have hesitated and tried to prepare a legal case first, they wouldn't have left in droves so quickly.
 

Morten

Senior Member
Greatly lowers my estimation of Florentino's abilities as a President as well and his role in RM's recent CL success.

It's mostly about having the right players, which sometimes luck decides.

Also lucky with managers, after the disastrous hiring of Benitez he got lucky that Zidane was up for the task, and if he didnt return for his 2nd spell, Perez probably would have hired Mourinho (plenty of rumors about that) after his hiring of Lopetegui failed.
 

MTL_Barca

Well-known member
I doubt it. If there is really some sort of clause penalizing a unilateral exit by a club with hefty fines etc., I think those English clubs would have hesitated and tried to prepare a legal case first, they wouldn't have left in droves so quickly.

Pretty sure the guys over at JP Morgan want to see money, one way or the other. English clubs aren't in desperate need of money, they can pull the plug to calm the fans, other sponsors and in England even politics got involved.

The clubs left aren't in such a comfortable financial situation so makes sense they aren't as quick. If its between some time of bad publicity and a huge fee for breaking the contract then it's probably smarter to keep quiet for now as Barca.

The whole thing is dead and gone, the remaining clubs have to know it. Only logical reason to not immediately follow are the contracts, because nobody can still think this is happening not even Perez.
 

Luftstalag14

Culé de Celestial Empire
Pretty sure the guys over at JP Morgan want to see money, one way or the other. English clubs aren't in desperate need of money, they can pull the plug to calm the fans, other sponsors and in England even politics got involved.

The clubs left aren't in such a comfortable financial situation so makes sense they aren't as quick. If its between some time of bad publicity and a huge fee for breaking the contract then it's probably smarter to keep quiet for now as Barca.

The whole thing is dead and gone, the remaining clubs have to know it. Only logical reason to not immediately follow are the contracts, because nobody can still think this is happening not even Perez.

You are saying those English clubs are financially well-off enough so they are not afraid of financial penalties because they can afford them, while those who are still remaining can’t, that’s why it is taking us so long to come out?

I still doubt it. I do think the hostile environment particularly in the UK, with their government threatening to make those 6 clubs’ lives like hell probably exacerbated their exit, while in Spain at least we have that Madrid court ruling saying we must not be penalized, perhaps that’s why Laporta & Co. are taking their time to get out. However, we really can’t afford more bad publicity like this associated with the ESL. The ESL is dead already. They need to act fast.
 

Messigician

Senior Member
They should have had a PR firm work the rollout to get the public on their side or at least indifferent seeing the evil which is UEFA as an unthinkable option.

They kind of just dropped it and let UEFA and their cronies run with it to make themselves victims. The dumb people then bit that bait. The smarter detractors understood it even if they didn't agree but just didn't like aspects of the SL.
 

MTL_Barca

Well-known member
You are saying those English clubs are financially well-off enough so they are not afraid of financial penalties because they can afford them, while those who are still remaining can?t, that?s why it is taking us so long to come out?

I still doubt it. I do think the hostile environment particularly in the UK, with their government threatening to make those 6 clubs? lives like hell probably exacerbated their exit, while in Spain at least we have that Madrid court ruling saying we must not be penalized, perhaps that?s why Laporta & Co. are taking their time to get out. However, we really can?t afford more bad publicity like this associated with the ESL. The ESL is dead already. They need to act fast.

I could see this being part of the reason yes. Alsl of course the situation in England being different, they had to act quick. Pressure doesn't seem to be the same in Spain/Italy. Barca probably has the biggest financial problems out lf all the ESL clubs so gotta be cautious what to do.

We'll see, i think the damage is already done anyway. Good thing at least that Real/Perez get most of the shit.
 

Messigician

Senior Member
If they just had promotion and relegation the knuckle draggers in Britain wouldn't have had nearly as much antagonism towards the ESL.

Haha it is funny to see them suck off corrupt UEFA and FIFA who swim in cash and keep it for themselves while doing nothing.

Enjoy Watford buying Serie A's and Laliga's best players I guess.
 

Messigician

Senior Member
So the EPL clubs were 'bought' with more money from UEFA? Or what happened there?

Yeah promised substantial more cash for English clubs. NOTHING for Spanish and Italian clubs.

So now the gap grows bigger and bigger.

British win, Football loses.

I hope those contracts are BINDING for Perez and Agnelli's sake it's not over yet!
 

Messigician

Senior Member
🚨🚨 Florentino P?rez achieved a primary goal today as he got UEFA to acknowledge to everyone that the institution has an additional 4 billion euros available which they were denying owning it. Real Madrid's and European Super League's chairman has always believed that UEFA does not pay enough money to the clubs. [COPE].

And dat was the reason why he was bringing ESL but in the end Uefa accept the deal.
 

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