The Premier League has issued a joint statement with the FA about the six Premier League clubs involved in the failed attempt to form a European Super Leauge.
A few months ago, Liverpool, Spurs, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man City all publicly proclaimed their intent to join the Super League along with other elite European clubs. However, the fallout was swift and fans immediately started protest campaigns against the clubs.
In just days, all six clubs reversed their decisions and pulled out of the venture. Today, the EPL and FA have announced the ‘punishment’ those clubs will face for their actions. Here is the statement issued by the league and the FA:
The six clubs involved in proposals to form a European Super League have today acknowledged once again that their actions were a mistake, and have reconfirmed their commitment to the Premier League and the future of the English game.
They have wholeheartedly apologised to their fans, fellow clubs, the Premier League, and The FA.
As a gesture of goodwill, the clubs have collectively agreed to make a contribution of £22million, which will go towards the good of the game, including new investment in support for fans, grassroots football, and community programmes.
Furthermore, the clubs have agreed to support rule changes so that any similar actions in the future would lead to a 30-point deduction.
Each of the six clubs, in that event, would also be subject to an additional £25m fine.
The Premier League and The FA have worked closely together throughout this process and this agreement brings both investigations into the matter to a conclusion.
The six wealthy English clubs will only have to contribute around £3.67m each which doesn’t even amount to a slap on the wrist. However, the agreement to establish a rule that similar actions would result in a 30-point deduction and a £25m fine likely dooms any future attempts at a super league.
In other Premier League news, The Independent is reporting that the league is no longer calling for Saudi Arabia to be on the piracy watchlist in its most recent report to the US Trade Representative (USTR).
The report was sent in January and is in stark contrast to the one from 2020 which called the Saudi Kingdom a ‘center for piracy’. Mike Ashley is reportedly encouraged by this recent development.
However, the US government still has concerns over Saudi piracy according to the most recent USTR report published in April. The Premier League’s television rights holder for the region, beIN Sports, continues to be banned in Saudi Arabia so there is still no legal way to watch the matches.
The Premier League never got to the issue of piracy in regards to the Newcastle takeover. The process was stalled early on when the league decided that there was no way to separate the Saudi Kingdom from the Public Investment Fund.
That decision led to the Saudi PIF pulling out of the deal last summer and remains the focus of Mike Ashley’s legal battle with the Premier League. His anti-competition claim is scheduled to be heard on Friday while his arbitration hearing over the Saudi Kingdom/PIF decision could begin next month.
183 comments so far
Reilly
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:42 PM
Comment #1https://www.flightradar24.com/EDC742/27fe27a1
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:46 PM
Comment #2Apologies, I stand corrected. Flight radar gave no indication that Ashley’s plane was due to travel at all today. Reillys link above shows that it is in fact on its way to Nice however, so my bad I got that wrong.
Adamn_92
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:48 PM
Comment #3We just need DeMarco to post a photo of a baguette in black and white now cut 80 10 10
Not another deJong
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:49 PM
Comment #4So no actual rules were broken by the big 6. I can not imagine the PL threatening to withdraw their rights to play next season, so a very lenient sanction was always likely.
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:49 PM
Comment #5It`s just Charnley on his way to pick up a months supply of biscuits
Munster Mag
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:50 PM
Comment #6Reilly more of that please…
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:51 PM
Comment #7Wor B,
I like my beer but never tried it from a rusty bucket, it might give it a bit of an edge though, good idea,, erm on second thoughts lol
Not another deJong
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:52 PM
Comment #8Regarding DeMarco: posting a picture of Bruce Forsyth maybe on the cards (one for the older ones / the blog only).
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:52 PM
Comment #9https://twitter.com/MaintainSJP/status/1402667293222522885?s=20
The following tweet contains strong language so has been rated 15 l, Carson80 shares the views of this tweet but strongly encourages drinking alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks in this awesome weather.
lesh
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:57 PM
Comment #10WL
‘…….Charnley on his way to pick up a months supply of biscuits’
Nice but maybe a bit too subtle!
🙂
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 5:59 PM
Comment #11JazzyP from previous,
I refuse to let my heart rule my head mate, would love those days back though
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:01 PM
Comment #12Maybe Ashley had the cathedral keys with him and is about to hand them over to new receipients.
Plllleeeeassseee
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:02 PM
Comment #13Or is just off to sun himself for a week
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:02 PM
Comment #14Been awhile since we had plane watch though
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:02 PM
Comment #15Lesh,
Defo, it`s early evening so didn`t want to appear too nasty as there could be bairns reading
Wor B
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:03 PM
Comment #16We’ve had our hopes up before and been disappointed. 🙁
Still, I’ll get some #CANS in or in my case some powerfully hopped IPA. 🙂
Munster Mag
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:04 PM
Comment #17Solanoooo, aboy de kiiiiid!!
Romford mag
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:06 PM
Comment #18Fancy southern ways eh ! :Oops:
Romford mag
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:06 PM
Comment #19😳
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:08 PM
Comment #20Speaking of planes, have you ever been to Sunderland, the mackems still regularly point at planes in the sky.
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:10 PM
Comment #21What’s happening Munster. How’s the fishing going
Wor B
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:10 PM
Comment #22Rom
Essex and Sussex has an exemption.
😉
Romford mag
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:13 PM
Comment #23Wor
Aye true that !
Peasants and Commoners mate 😉
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:13 PM
Comment #24WorB you haven’t cut that baguette right looks more like.
48 26 26
WLtoon
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:14 PM
Comment #25You would of thought the PL would of come down hard on the greedy 6 considering they are under the spotlight and more importantly just about to go toe to toe with Ashley, Fatima, De Marco and the rest, but what do they do, just the opposite.
Either they are extremely stupid, or they know something we don`t, and it could be a middle finger up to us lot.
Wor B
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:16 PM
Comment #26Carson
I sneaked a couple of those absinthe shots mate, you’re lucky three of my fingers aren’t in there as well!!!
Mund
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:16 PM
Comment #27So have we accepted Ashley is off to Nice then
Romford mag
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:17 PM
Comment #28No 😀
Mund
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:18 PM
Comment #29😆
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:18 PM
Comment #30His plane is anyway
Jail for Ashley
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:19 PM
Comment #31“Got shot down for a lot of stuff I’ve said but a lot of that is now starting to line up”
You might as well of added you’re not everyone’s cup of tea and you all better eat humble pie 🙄
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:20 PM
Comment #32WorB you made me think of tequila shots with the fingers thing.
Mund yes but only the biscuit variety.
Mund
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:21 PM
Comment #33😆 oh Gail Pratt
After the shite you have said to me I’ll gladly shove it all up you’re arse
Mund
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #34Carson
Top biscuit 🙂
Wor B
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #35NadJ
Nice to see ya, to see ya NICE.
WWSBRD
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #36Rumoured meet ups in Nice, chronicle falsely claiming the PA are talking about green lights and we are back to tracking planes…not much changes I suppose
In other news I am 1 vaccine down
Solano slice
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:23 PM
Comment #37So who is in Nice Reubens, Ashley potentially Staveley what about the Saudis?
Still think there will be quite a few more dots to join and t’s to cross before we get an announcement
Mund
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #38They are all having a pre-celebratory party before the big announcement 😉
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:24 PM
Comment #39You are entitled to your own opinion and until Amanda, Jamie and Al Rumayan are stood in the middle of the pitch at St James Park with Toon scarves round their necks then think how you like, that’s what makes us all different.
Carson80
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Comment #40Mund especially with vanilla ice cream and baileys.