Other European European Super League one step closer?

[Essexyellows]

But to who are the fines for withdrawing paid?

...and who is enforcing any fines, and how?

Payable to the ESL......... it`ll be straightforward breach of contract.

 

[Sarge]

Payable to the ESL......... it`ll be straightforward breach of contract.

...an organisation that doent exist?

 

[Foley]

The ESL chairman has said that no clubs can leave the ESL as they have signed contracts?

I am sure that they will leave but could well be sued though. It may cost the teams withdrawing a few £m

 

[Foley]

Payable to the ESL......... it`ll be straightforward breach of contract.

Yes. And the ESL are the founding clubs.
So the clubs remaining could well picked the money?

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Yes. And the ESL are the founding clubs.
So the clubs remaining could well picked the money?

The entire thing was only set up so that the financially crippled clubs like Real and Barca could try to leech off the Premier League vicariously, so it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s something that means they now get to pocket the fines.

 

[Essexyellows]

It appears that those who remain will be the beneficiaries of said fines.

Barcelona And European Super League Rebels Face Mammoth $360 Million Fine For Backing Out, Report Claims

FC Barcelona and its 11 partners that formed the European Super League face a mammoth fine for pulling out of the failing project, according to reports

www.forbes.com

 

[Northstandboy]

It appears that those who remain will be the beneficiaries of said fines.

Barcelona And European Super League Rebels Face Mammoth $360 Million Fine For Backing Out, Report Claims

FC Barcelona and its 11 partners that formed the European Super League face a mammoth fine for pulling out of the failing project, according to reports

www.forbes.com

Haha what a great con by those staying, hope the fines are £500m, looks to be $360m each? G Neville said he hopes the fines for leaving are huge.

 

[holdsteady]

Whose going to punish the prem clubs if they refuse to pay the fines?

 

[Northstandboy]

Whose going to punish the prem clubs if they refuse to pay the fines?

It's difficult as those teams leaving wouldn't want to sever ties with this league in case of future developments.

 

[Essexyellows]

Whose going to punish the prem clubs if they refuse to pay the fines?

The remaining contracted members of the ESL could take it to court for breach of contract.

Maybe those who signed up should have read the small print?

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Leaving Europe is never cheap.

 

[Wallop]

This could have some serious implications for the 10 who have left. If there really is a c.£275m fine per club for leaving which is enforceable, then that is a serious burden on them. Spurs have a stadium to pay for and this fine would be badly timed. Would the £2.75bn (if enforced and paid) go to Barca and Real Madrid as the only remoaners? Would they have to form an ESL league of just 2 teams or a ESL of them + some also rans who can be persuaded to join them so that Barca/RM can receive the compensation on the basis that if they don't form an ESL and instead play in La Liga next year, they have left the ESL themselves?

I don't really see how the owners could now try to rejoin or table anything that resembles the ESL. The clear reaction from fans across the board and players/politicians/most managers was one that forced owners to put up unprecedented videos apologizing for their actions. Let's see how they try to squirm out of paying these fines now - lovely stuff.

 

[Essexyellows]

Leaving Europe is never cheap.

Remainers often struggle with the simple concept of majority.

 

[Oxymoron]

But does it count as a benefit of Brexit....

Boris Johnson forced collapse of European Super League due to Brexit fears, claims Andrea Agnelli

 

[ZeroTheHero]

But does it count as a benefit of Brexit....

Boris Johnson forced collapse of European Super League due to Brexit fears, claims Andrea Agnelli

Seems like drivel to me. He hasn't forced the collapse of the Champion's League or 6 Nations Rugby!

More likely the instigators of this failed abhorrence trying to claim it was anything other than the universal outcry from supporters, commentators and everyone else that forced them to scurry back under their rocks...

 

[RyanioBirdio]

Remainers often struggle with the simple concept of majority.

You won. Get over it

 

[boogaloo]

If the money from the fines for leaving the ESL all go to Florentino Perez, then I guess that is all part of the masterplan. That sort of money would go a long way towards ponying up the cash to buy Mbappe and Haaland.

 

[holdsteady]

The remaining contracted members of the ESL could take it to court for breach of contract.

Maybe those who signed up should have read the small print?

If Real Madrid and whoever is behind this fancy a drawn out legal battle with the financial muscle of Abu Dhabi then fair enough, I am pretty certain who can afford the better lawyers and to drag out forever though.

 

[Wallop]

If Real Madrid and whoever is behind this fancy a drawn out legal battle with the financial muscle of Abu Dhabi then fair enough, I am pretty certain who can afford the better lawyers and to drag out forever though.

To quote Gary Neville 'I hope they all end up eating each other'. The inevitable legal battle is an ESL competition that I will watch with interest!

 

[Grumpy Git]

If the money from the fines for leaving the ESL all go to Florentino Perez, then I guess that is all part of the masterplan. That sort of money would go a long way towards ponying up the cash to buy Mbappe and Haaland.

Real Madrid are £900 million in debt. What a great way to clear your own debt, get others to pay it.

 

[Essexyellows]

But does it count as a benefit of Brexit....

Boris Johnson forced collapse of European Super League due to Brexit fears, claims Andrea Agnelli

Careful @QR will be along shortly posting tweets alleging BJ supported it.... and forced it`s collapse as well....... clever work that.

 

[Marked Ox]

The ESL chairman has said that no clubs can leave the ESL as they have signed contracts?

Because contracts in football really mean a lot.

Also, if Real Madrid etc don't leave the ESL then UEFA should kick them out of the Champions Lg as they'll still be members of a rival non UEFA/FIFA competition.

 

[bazzer9461]

Because contracts in football really mean a lot.

There could be a few more twists in this sage still to come

 

[holdsteady]

To quote Gary Neville 'I hope they all end up eating each other'. The inevitable legal battle is an ESL competition that I will watch with interest!

Only one winner in this legal battle though, Real Madrid who are £900 million in debt or an oil and gas rich state with wealth estimated at £500 billion, I have a feeling that Madrid will back down a little bit before the organisation that can afford to fight this battle for a laugh with cash they find down the back of the sofa. There is no political backing for the ESL from any country or big sporting organisation so no non financial stick to beat the other clubs with, its essentially a piece of paper saying you will join a league that doesn’t exist.

This is the equivalent of the pub hard man taking on the UFC heavyweight champion in a car park in the hope that he lands a lucky shot, when it’s much much much more likely he ends up in ambulance with a lot of broken bones.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Haha what a great con by those staying, hope the fines are £500m, looks to be $360m each? G Neville said he hopes the fines for leaving are huge.

Ha, no one will pay a fine, but they will pay a comparable sum to lawyers! And meanwhile have to play each other in the boring Champions League

 

[Sarge]

meanwhile 8000 fans alowed in Wembley stadium to watch former ESL clubs play in the league cup final

however ... the FA Trophy and FA Vase finals ( early May) will be played behind closed doors .... at Wembley stadium

 

[Essexyellows]

meanwhile 8000 fans alowed in Wembley stadium to watch former ESL clubs play in the league cup final

however ... the FA Trophy and FA Vase finals ( early May) will be played behind closed doors .... at Wembley stadium

4,000 local residents and 2k from each team. All part of the test event scheme.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

meanwhile 8000 fans alowed in Wembley stadium to watch former ESL clubs play in the league cup final

Yes that was a bit odd. However, I watched some of it and having even just that amount of fans in made a huge difference to the atmosphere.* Next season hopefully we will all be back. - I cannot wait.

*(What I saw was a bit pants though - attack who couldn't score against defence with little intention of going forward!)

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

Spurs were actually going to be in a European Super league .....jeez they were awful

 

[m]

Spurs were actually going to be in a European Super league .....jeez they were awful

Them and Arsenal should be fined just for thinking that they could possibly be involved in an ESL.

The mind boggles, it really does.