Spoony Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) Anyone that doesn’t think European football is going to Saudi, or Saudi is coming into European football, is absolutely kidding themselves. And you know what, why the **** not. The game is already gone. Edited August 16, 2023 by Spoony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 10 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Barca and Real aren’t subject to FFP either. UEFA has FFP applying to the clubs in UEFA, separate to any FFP an individual league might apply to its clubs. UEFA have no jurisdiction over clubs in another confederation though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted August 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2023 10 hours ago, Spoony said: Anyone that doesn’t think European football is going to Saudi, or Saudi is coming into European football, is absolutely kidding themselves. And you know what, why the **** not. The game is already gone. That is their end game for sure just like they bought Golf. Simplest way would be to declare all stadiums/Training facilities in Saudi as say UK territory. In theory they could then enter a team into our league structure. Sure the Premier League are thinking down these lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, S-Platt said: That is their end game for sure just like they bought Golf. Simplest way would be to declare all stadiums/Training facilities in Saudi as say UK territory. In theory they could then enter a team into our league structure. Sure the Premier League are thinking down these lines. as in the 20 teams who effectively own the PL? which 14 clubs would vote yes to that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted August 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2023 A few million in any owners personal pocket will see anything go through. Look how the government leaned on The Prem to allow them to buy Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 17, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2023 16 hours ago, villarule123 said: there's a reason why we had to withdraw our stake in vitoria, you cannot have 2 clubs that you own in the same competition be funny though if they withdrew their support for newcastle just so that they could get a saudi club into the CL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, tomav84 said: there's a reason why we had to withdraw our stake in vitoria, you cannot have 2 clubs that you own in the same competition be funny though if they withdrew their support for newcastle just so that they could get a saudi club into the CL Would actually love that to happen just for this exact scenario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, duke313 said: Would actually love that to happen just for this exact scenario Yup totally onboard if that’s the result #Saudi4ECL Edited August 17, 2023 by Spoony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Question - if they let saudi clubs in Cl would you boycott football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Question - if they let saudi clubs in Cl would you boycott football? I boycotted the CL a long time ago... To be fair FFP (and Steve Bruce) killed anything not villa for me already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Just noticed on LiveScore that they've the Saudi league as a featured league now that shows up right at the top. It's above the Conference League qualifiers today. Wonder how much they paid for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 5 hours ago, tomav84 said: there's a reason why we had to withdraw our stake in vitoria, you cannot have 2 clubs that you own in the same competition be funny though if they withdrew their support for newcastle just so that they could get a saudi club into the CL Lucky for Saudi Arabia that they don't own any interest in Newcastle or Chelsea then. They are owned by completely separate non-related people, like a brother or cousin of the other brothers and cousins. Nothing to see here. Thank you. Chop Chop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 19 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Barca and Real aren’t subject to FFP either. Nor Man City or PSG. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Question - if they let saudi clubs in Cl would you boycott football? Football has allowed a lot worse things than this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Football has allowed a lot worse things than this Sad but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 On 16/08/2023 at 18:16, Genie said: 1 team, then a couple, then 4, host the final, host the World Cup and the Euro’s. Write the theme tune, sing the theme tune 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, KMitch said: Was only a matter of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Aston Villa would get a vote on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 The best they should aim for is some "Cup of Friendship" bollocks where the winner of the Saudi league/Asian Champions League plays the winner of the Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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