Werewolf of Wombourne
Just doesn't shut up
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I saw the story that we were one of the 10 EPL clubs to scupper offering a new settlement to the EFL for payments from the Premier league to the Championship and beyond. Not sure what this means as the government has said that an independent regulator would force a deal on to the Premier League. The other 9 clubs were Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool, West Ham, Villa, Forest, Palace and Bournemouth
The argument against seems to be that football would be the only industry to force companies to make payments to potential competitor companies that may replace them in the future and the clubs in the EFL should run themselves better.
I can understand why Forest, Palace and Bournemouth voted against it, as part of the deal would see the removal of parachute payments and clubs fighting relegation don't want to see then end of that particular gravy train. Why did we I wonder?
Something needs to be done, but if not a redistribution of wealth then what?
The argument against seems to be that football would be the only industry to force companies to make payments to potential competitor companies that may replace them in the future and the clubs in the EFL should run themselves better.
I can understand why Forest, Palace and Bournemouth voted against it, as part of the deal would see the removal of parachute payments and clubs fighting relegation don't want to see then end of that particular gravy train. Why did we I wonder?
Something needs to be done, but if not a redistribution of wealth then what?