Happy_Martian
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I've already posted this in the Other Football forum but as this may have implications for us down the line (FFP, if we get into Europe etc), thought I'd post it here for reactions as well
Saudi Football League (5 Viewers)
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mark82
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Surely not true.
Happy_Martian
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Kazakhstan play in European competition after swapping from the Asian alliance in 2002. Israel play in UEFA competitions too.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Israel do that so war doesn’t break out at every match
Happy_Martian
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What's FFP when your owner/backing is your entire country ? PIF puts the millions Boehly and the Glazers have to shame.
It’sabatch87
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It’ll be like Eurovision with Aussies and Azerbaijan and Israel
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Knowing Fifa or Uefa its bound to happen. They are only interested in money and they can get more from the Arabs than anyone. Who would of ever thought Qatar would have got a world cup. This will happen, it will probably turn in to a world champions league anyway with the top clubs only interested in that.
It's not just that, I'm pretty sure it's PIF that own 4 of the top clubs in the Saudi league. Surely they would have to sell 3 to adhere with the multi team ownership rules.
Happy_Martian
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I've been on the Sunderland forum and tried to get some info on this for them with Newcastle being unofficially PIF owned.
The CFCB renders decisions on multi-club ownership cases for the 2023/24 UEFA club competitions
The CFCB First Chamber accepted the admission of Aston Villa FC (ENG) and Vitoria Sport Clube (POR); Brighton & Hove Albion FC (ENG) and Royal Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL); AC Milan (ITA) and Toulouse FC (FRA) to the UEFA club competitions for the 2023/24 season
www.uefa.com
Sky Blue Pete
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clint van damme
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The precedent is already set.
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Terry Gibson's perm
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I’ve said on the other page they will go for one and then more and then uefa can play their finals there.
lord_garrincha
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THIS MUST BE STOPPED AT ALL COS......
Sorry? You want to bid £15m for Simon Moore???
I think we should be open to this...
Sorry? You want to bid £15m for Simon Moore???
I think we should be open to this...
clint van damme
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Why would the bid 15 million for Moore?
They've got convicted shoplifters with better handling, and they don't have to provide them with gloves.
ccfc1234
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Not surprised at all and perhaps more shocked they are not pushing for the 24/25 season. Am against it but if they want to give all football association's in Europe 10 million a year for a decade and that that funding is ring fenced and has to be spent on grass roots football I could live with it.
Was this not why the world club cup was being expanded?
Was this not why the world club cup was being expanded?
Happy_Martian
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Was mentioned on the Sunderland board that the current UEFA TV deal ends 24/25. Coincidence ? Who knows.
ccfc1234
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I see that the Premiership will have 5 spaces when the competition expands. While they are not designated to the EPL specifically it's going to be based on how well clubs from European leagues do in Europe. Given EPL clubs are always going to be in the mix most seasons, it is likely that the race for the 'top 4' will soon be consistently a race for the 'top 5'. While I only follow the EPL from afar and rarely watch the champions league due to watching City or Championship games midweek. It will detract from the EPL as the race for 5th won't be as tense as the race for the top 4 when for a number of the so called big teams have been missing out (Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs) did this season.
Danceswithhorses
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Hearts manager claims Saudis want Shankland, so if that were true, anythings possible.
clint van damme
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Wait until you find out about their relationship with Western governments and how much say that have in geopolitics
The CableGuy
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Didn't Australia win the Eurovision song contest a while back?
These days, anything goes.
Il Pirata
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Been happening for time immemorial at UEFA and FIFA. It's only a matter of time before Ceferin (who is in the pocket of Nasser Al-Khelaifi) and Infantino are outed like their predecessors now the Saudis are involved like Qatar is. In fact, it's probably a requisite for those jobs.The Saudis will just bung million's at uefa and let them take part.
clint van damme
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I see Bin Salman has been invited to the UK, lets see how much uproar there is about this
Seymour_East
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Gynnsthetonic
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They'll be dancing on the streets of Al-Mubarraz-Al-Asha if they pull that off 
shmmeee
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Do they have China and MLS and other joke leagues on there?
Gynnsthetonic
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Yes they do, all of the Scottish leagues in fact!
shmmeee
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Then fair enough.
Guess all get precedence over the championship!.
Otis
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Yup.
Premier League first, then Women's Premier League, then Women's Wheelchair Football League, then The Transgender & Lesbian Conference, then the MLS, then China, then the Saudi Professional League and THEN the Championship.