The failure of a vote on multi-club loans and the absence of an agreement to redistribute wealth to lower-league clubs point to a lack of consensus regarding the future of the top flight
The author was clearly happy when “the other 14” voted against the big six, but isn’t happy when the voting bases aren’t aligned.
The voting structure of the Premier League – with any motion requiring the consent of 14 from 20 clubs to pass – has in the past enabled the competition to stop the big six getting their way, but required the other 14 to act collectively. The votes this week suggest that this structure can no longer be relied upon.
Honestly, in terms of more money going to the EFL, people seem to just expect the PL clubs to give up more money whenever people ask for it. It’s not going to happen unless they’re forced to do it.
Honestly, in terms of more money going to the EFL, people seem to just expect the PL clubs to give up more money whenever people ask for it.
Would you have said this in 1988/1989 when Chelsea were in the second tier and the then Big 5 were leading the charge for a breakaway from the Football League?
I don’t know what I would’ve said back then, because I’m not 50 years old. What I can tell you is that the EFL asks for handouts constantly and gets pet journalists to write articles about how it’s so evil that the PL doesn’t want to give them more money. When they do get more money, they constantly come back and ask for more.
The point you’re missing is that attitudes like yours would have been terrible for Chelsea in the past. English football is built on the football pyramid. Man United, Man City, Chelsea etc have been relegated within the last 50 years. When Man United were winning their treble, City were two divisions below. The pyramid matters no matter what short sighted selfish clubs and fans think.
At the time you’re asking about, there wasn’t a separate PL yet. Let’s say that the PL has agreed to give up 50% of the money in the breakaway. Knowing the EFL, they’d be at the table today asking for more money.
Yes, clubs have gone through changes in fortune over time. Do you think that the PL should be giving 50% of the money away to the EFL or something?
The author was clearly happy when “the other 14” voted against the big six, but isn’t happy when the voting bases aren’t aligned.
Honestly, in terms of more money going to the EFL, people seem to just expect the PL clubs to give up more money whenever people ask for it. It’s not going to happen unless they’re forced to do it.
and that’s a shit thing for English football
Would you have said this in 1988/1989 when Chelsea were in the second tier and the then Big 5 were leading the charge for a breakaway from the Football League?
I don’t know what I would’ve said back then, because I’m not 50 years old. What I can tell you is that the EFL asks for handouts constantly and gets pet journalists to write articles about how it’s so evil that the PL doesn’t want to give them more money. When they do get more money, they constantly come back and ask for more.
The point you’re missing is that attitudes like yours would have been terrible for Chelsea in the past. English football is built on the football pyramid. Man United, Man City, Chelsea etc have been relegated within the last 50 years. When Man United were winning their treble, City were two divisions below. The pyramid matters no matter what short sighted selfish clubs and fans think.
At the time you’re asking about, there wasn’t a separate PL yet. Let’s say that the PL has agreed to give up 50% of the money in the breakaway. Knowing the EFL, they’d be at the table today asking for more money.
Yes, clubs have gone through changes in fortune over time. Do you think that the PL should be giving 50% of the money away to the EFL or something?