There are far worse legal issues with the banning of players from the world cup. They have contracts with their clubs and should not be personally penalised for a breach of contract by their employers.

However, there is nothing wrong with banning players from playing in competitions if it is a player that signs a new contract with, say, arsenal after a ban rule is brought in. That would have a nice knock-on effect if a lot of super league players won't sign new contracts and prefer to let them run down, then signing for a non super league club.

I predict a £5,000 fine for each club and a strongly worded letter from the league.

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:47 pm

Chelsea, City, United, Arsenal, Athletico and Barca all out. Crumbling faster than my apple crumble took to bake on Sunday.

Will the last team to drop out be crowned as inaugural champions of the ESL?

Woodward resigns

they should all go and **** themselves the greedy bastards

As football fans, we should NEVER forgive these parasite clubs for wanting to do this. If we play these teams when supporters return next season, we should give the visiting club officials a really, really torrid time.

If I was in charge of Burnley Football Club, they wouldn't be stepping foot though our door. Disgraceful

and with Woodward resigning that'll be United out - they'll just blame him

Ed Woodward resign at Man Utd now to save glaziers face

joey13 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:51 pm

Woodward resigns

This day just gets better and better.

Perez next please.

Goalposts wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:55 pm

Ed Woodward resign at Man Utd now to save glaziers face

Tbf wouldn’t surprise me if this conspiring **** were at the heart of this, not the Glazers.

Edit: I mean leading the negotiations. Sure the Glaziers will have been eager and fully complicit.

Goalposts wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:55 pm

Ed Woodward resign at Man Utd now to save glaziers face

Have you a link that confirms this please.

Apparently he was going to leave in the summer, conveniently

in 2021 22 season The clubs have folded up there ESL tents and gone home all except Spurs who are still left apparently the game has kicked off and they are 3 nill down after kane missed a penalty

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:03 pm

Have you a link that confirms this please.

https://twitter.com/danroan/status/1384582740473942017

Goalposts wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:55 pm

Ed Woodward resign at Man Utd now to save glaziers face

Just been on Sky news, I was watching the Chelsea build up.

Must admit I am somewhat surprised by how spineless some of these boardrooms have been having made the commitment - I though they had a bit more about them

This vulnerability needs to be utilised by the 14 and UEFA

I also remain hugely disappointed ratified that stupid Champions League reform yesterday, they need to change that decision pronto

Juve president gone

joey13 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:51 pm

Woodward resigns

It’s taken 15 minutes but finally reached SSN.

So it’s

Chelsea - out
Man City - out
Man Utd - turmoil with players demanding answers helping to see Woodward off

The irony of the huge power grab making all these clubs weaker is on an impressive scale

Chester Perry wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:49 pm

if the reports are true

My take is "KICK THE BAR STEWARDS OUT"

EuropaShip comes falling down - Good

and now for something completely different to celebrate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1eHKf-dMwo

Chester Perry wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:08 pm

Must admit I am somewhat surprised by how spineless some of these boardrooms have been having made the commitment - I though they had a bit more about them

They were spineless doing what they’ve done behind backs. Real opportunity hopefully for the other Premier Leagues club to wrestle back some power.

pureclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:05 pm

in 2021 22 season The clubs have folded up there ESL tents and gone home all except Spurs who are still left apparently the game has kicked off and they are 3 nill down after kane missed a penalty

To be fair to Tottenham, if they wait it out a few more hours they might finally get there hands on a trophy.

This is more entertaining than an actual match. Falling like flies now. I wonder how much this has cost the greedy gets.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:08 pm

It’s taken 15 minutes but finally reached SSN.

So it’s

Chelsea - out
Man City - out
Man Utd - turmoil with players demanding answers helping to see Woodward off

The tweet suggesting it was Boris getting involved does make sense, currently they control their own destiny and get gov money to support them. He could have seriously pulled the rug from under them.

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:08 pm

Juve president gone

family still own the club though - he may be a bit of an outcast at the christmas get together

I just pray that there are painful sanctions from the Premier League incoming.

It can never be forgotten what they tried to do, and they need a huge, painful example making of them. A European ban for next season for all 12 clubs is a start, do UEFA have the balls for it? A transfer embargo for 12 months perhaps also? I am unsure a fine would achieve anything such is the might of these clubs.

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:12 pm

The tweet suggesting it was Boris getting involved does make sense, currently they control their own destiny and get gov money to support them. He could have seriously pulled the rug from under them.

Isn’t with Chelsea - they’ve said it is fan reaction

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:13 pm

I just pray that there are painful sanctions from the Premier League incoming.

It can never be forgotten what they tried to do, and they need a huge, painful example making of them. A European ban for next season for all 12 clubs is a start, do UEFA have the balls for it? A transfer embargo for 12 months perhaps also? I am unsure a fine would achieve anything such is the might of these clubs.

15-20 point deduction for the start of next season would be my choice.

Thought about setting up a funding page for Perez at Madrid. He's going to be needing some dosh to get Madrid out of their financial hole now he won't be getting help from Chelsea, City etc.

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:15 pm

15-20 point deduction for the start of next season would be my choice.

They wouldn’t dare do that imagine, as fun as it would be.

The EPL might do something but UEFA? Nah, they’ll be more upset they didn’t get there hands on the idea.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:13 pm

I just pray that there are painful sanctions from the Premier League incoming.

It can never be forgotten what they tried to do, and they need a huge, painful example making of them. A European ban for next season for all 12 clubs is a start, do UEFA have the balls for it? A transfer embargo for 12 months perhaps also? I am unsure a fine would achieve anything such is the might of these clubs.

You would hope so jedi but they’ll strut back in as if nothing has happened I fear although I’ve previously posted that this is an opportunity for the other clubs to regain some of the power.

Bye bye Ed!!!

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:15 pm

Isn’t with Chelsea - they’ve said it is fan reaction

Are they saying the world fan reaction or the 300 that turned up tonight.
I don’t think they would admit it was Boris, not good PR.

Much better to say they listened to the fans. Being a cynic.

Perez might actually end up with what he wants here...Real Madrid v Barcelona every week

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:35 pm

Say what you want about the ESL, the knock-out stages are exciting

Brilliant Vegas, enjoyed that.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:16 pm

They wouldn’t dare do that imagine, as fun as it would be.

Well the clubs are skint so a fine just adds to the debt, not good.

Point deduction means they still have the chance to finish top 4 , just adds more of a challenge and they would think a lot harder before trying this again.

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:18 pm

Are they saying the world fan reaction or the 300 that turned up tonight.
I don’t think they would admit it was Boris, not good PR.

Much better to say they listened to the fans. Being a cynic.

They generally have a good working relationship with their supporter groups and they were shocked at the reaction from those groups. It’s reported that Abramovich stepped in at that point.

Even before anything from Johnson yesterday there were suggestions that City & Chelsea had been somewhat reluctant so it was no surprise that they pulled out first.

I have to say, the claims that the ESL would be really exciting are certainly being proved right.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:16 pm

You would hope so jedi but they’ll strut back in as if nothing has happened I fear although I’ve previously posted that this is an opportunity for the other clubs to regain some of the power.

Souness suggests the supporters might run the owners or at least the chairman out of town, they have done it before.

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:50 pm

Will the last team to drop out be crowned as inaugural champions of the ESL?

If so Tottenham may ensure they are last out... then make a DVD about it

Man United’s share price.

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:19 pm

Perez might actually end up with what he wants here...Real Madrid v Barcelona every week

I doubt it Barca and Atletico both also pulling out... looking like a league of Madrid v United before they make some grandiose cock and bull as too why and that is not happening, later tonight

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:21 pm

They generally have a good working relationship with their supporter groups and they were shocked at the reaction from those groups. It’s reported that Abramovich stepped in at that point.

Even before anything from Johnson yesterday there were suggestions that City & Chelsea had been somewhat reluctant so it was no surprise that they pulled out first.

Well good for them realising it was a mistake.

Not seen any confirmed reports of any other clubs pulling out but Ed going suggests Utd are not far behind.

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:18 pm

Are they saying the world fan reaction or the 300 that turned up tonight.
I don’t think they would admit it was Boris, not good PR.

Much better to say they listened to the fans. Being a cynic.

Agree..... They don't care about the fans.... Legal threats from sky, prem league, sponsors etc government intervention, will have had more of an effect... Fans are a good excuse

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:23 pm

If so Tottenham may ensure they are last out... then make a DVD about it

Would that the Harry Kane top goalscorer DVD? Surely he’ll claim he deserves to be.

Well done to everybody who has opposed this stupid idea and shown the football world that fans really do count..