Pochemon94
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The way I think they go about it is, Champions league adds 2-4 Global "Wild Card" slots from different continents.
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Trix
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They will still have to adhere to the FFP rules regardless.
JUSTINSIGNAL
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Didn’t seem to hinder Man City taking part…
Pochemon94
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the thing is that they don't, like they do but when they get sanctioned, they will take them to court and hold it up for so long that UEFA/FIFA would either go bankrupt or drop the case. I'd hate it and the competition will be ruined but at the same time, I could see UEFA trying to possibly set up a global champions league (I know club World Cup exists) but at the end of the day money talks and if the saudis fund it, they will do it.
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I think you are really pushing the limit on theoreticals here. They wouldn't even get in unless they met the ffp standards that apply to every team in the first place.
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I disagree.
A major issue for the PGA was the cost of the anti-trust suit, which they might well have lost. Plus, the PGA was one body, not the countless clubs that make up UEFA. This situation is completely different.
Far more likely to see a rebooted Super League if Saudi wants to foot the bill for a lawsuit with UEFA over it.
Admirable, but I'd suggest you're probably in a minority there
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Many people wake up, possibly so deep down you'd never know it, willing to ask, "You want me to kill who for $1,000,000?"
mill
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Deep
chas vs dave
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My honest response would be if I was offered 3 - 5 times my salary, then yes I'd go and work there. Its life changing for me.
I'd be a hypocrite, but its about putting my family first.
However, if I was a multi millionaire, I wouldn't. I'm not even sure the commercial non football deals would stack up in Saudi.
I'd be a hypocrite, but its about putting my family first.
However, if I was a multi millionaire, I wouldn't. I'm not even sure the commercial non football deals would stack up in Saudi.
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Interesting, thanks. I suppose you could equate the countless clubs to the countless players in golf - the DP Tour is also involved too.
Ultimately, the PGA are finding a palatable way (to them) of taking their money and not being sidelined. I think the same may happen with UEFA because I don’t think the Saudis will be content with the World Club Cup formula. They will want to regularly be coming up against the top teams in the UCL as that will be always be the most illustrious comped with its history.
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mill
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Yeah I agree with that but I can still kind of understand the older players doing it, their bodies must’ve suffered over the years and a gentle wind down for an absolute fortune but someone like veiga is a massive waste of a career. Probably be desperate to come back to Europe in a year
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Like Citihad does ?
Trix
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Yes like they do. They got away with one because of it being time sensitive Uefa pushed to punish them for it, they won't let it happen again.
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Will be more interesting once these players have played a season or two there and come back and the real stories start to leak out about how they enjoyed/hated their time there.
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There was a survey done a few years back about how much money people felt they needed in order to be content.
Americans who earned $25,000 a year believed it would take $54,000 a year. Those who made $100,000 on average believed it would take $192,000.
Basically, whether you're on the breadline or you're Elon Musk, most people are wondering, "Just think what I could do with the extra $$$..."
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Apologies, as this is totally off topic - the shift to supporting individuals rather than teams is highly likely related to the fact that the “kids” have no geographical link to the team, but are drawn to it specifically because of the player. Think about how Messi and Ronaldo have been marketed individually, and then understand the global impact they have had. Why would a kid from Belfast (as an example) who has had Ronaldo pushed on them support Real, or Juve once the reason that they supported them has left?
It’s a more prevalent situation in the US, where the sports teams are relatively small in numbers when compared to the population, and individuals are heavily marketed (think Lebron James, Tom Brady, and the like.) The team loyal fans tend to be more geographically local to the team they support.
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There is a Saudi thread.
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