++ [ originally posted by Nicole ] ++
God there are some narrow minded-short-signed people here
FINE YOU WANT IT EXPLAINED HERE YOU GO!
1. Bad news for Man Utd
a. Putting the club into debt of 300-500m.
b. SELLING a stadium (Old Trafford) which is ours, fully-paided for and LEASING it back!!
c. A sharp increase in ticket prices, merchandise etc etc etc.
d. THE FACT THAT WE ARE PAYING HIM TO TAKE OVER THE CLUB, BUT TRANSFERING THE DEBT TO US, WE'RE "PAYING" HIM TO TAKE US OVER!! HOW IS THAT LEGAL!
2. Bad news for football
a. Why do you think Glazer (a dodgy but Successful businessman) would take such a risk, in a business and a club that cant really improve profit margins? Its simple, TV rights. The premiership has it so that all of the clubs in the premiership come together, by breaking away Glazer intends to make MUCH more money from TV rights meaning "smaller" clubs make less money.
b. He intends to create a "European Super League", this is a league of about say 14-20 clubs, all the best. There will be no relegation or promotion from the league, and it means that these clubs will suck up ALL TV rights ever. EVERY club will make a HUGE increase in profits, and it means whoever wins, will increase there profits 10-fold. And all other clubs outside this league will die out. FACT
To all those reading this, thinking it'll never happen, then you are a fool. All these owners, presidents etc etc all they want to do is get more money, this will GUARENTEE a 100% increase in profits to every club, regardless of if they come last, who isnt going to want to join a league with a guarentee like that?
All equals to the DEATH OF FOOTBALL as we know it.