Game in Australia

[Ragatino]

In that sort of vain, not a fan of a 39th game abroad… but what are people’s thoughts of Champs League final being played outside of Europe?

no, it's a European competition of European Clubs & the fans of those clubs deserve to be able to be in full force. It is not a toy for UEFA to send over to Saudi or China to milk for money.

FIFA and UEFA need to get a grip. Get the other world regions to up their game and make their domestic leagues & regional competitions more competitive with the European quality.

I live in the Middle East, here in Qatar, the 'Stars League' matches have an open door policy at the stadiums where you can just walk in as it's free and less than 1000 people are in the stands. Al Ahli get some bigger crowds but never capacity.

They don't have the engagement, their kids are not obsessed like Europeans so why do they deserve to have the Finale of Football's Elite club competition dropped on their lap?

I understand the business and finance side of things. However, as a football fan, a true fan of the game, I will object to all the Super League and games going out of Europe to my dying breath.

It is unacceptable.

Funny how UEFA said 'Any club who continues with Super League proposals will be banned from all competitions & their players will not play in the UEFA European Cup.

Yet Madrid who are the champion of Super League are in the final of the Champions League this season and not one word has been mentioned about banning their players from this summers European championship.

Stinks as bad an ManUre's dodgy dealings to sign C-Ashworth.

[toptoon]

So Raga, I take it that the WC in Qatar didn’t quite give the footballing ‘lift off’ that was promised in the region? Never mind, the brown envelopes have all been delivered.

I agree - our leagues and cups are popular around the world because they are in Europe. Why dilute it by playing finals outside the Continent?

[Ragatino]

So Raga, I take it that the WC in Qatar didn’t quite give the footballing ‘lift off’ that was promised in the region? Never mind, the brown envelopes have all been delivered.

I agree - our leagues and cups are popular around the world because they are in Europe. Why dilute it by playing finals outside the Continent?

Not really. Qatar has a native Qatari Population of 300,000. They each earn $110,000 a year in salary to start. If they don't work they still get paid. They simply don't care so much about anything unless it's the absolute best of the best of anything. No one buys or wears a Tudor, it's Rolex only. The call watches 'Rolex' not Wrist watch.

Their interests are very varied, the love love love their cars, watches, handbags & shoes for the women. There are brands I've never heard of that are here in the malls. Some sell swimming shorts for $1200 etc. Totally insane spending. The UAE are the same.

They are patriotic people and support Qatar national team but at club level, the majority couldn't care less.

They don't care about the sport they care that they, Qatar were first to host a World Cup. Saudi were jealous so they decided to host the World Cup, then 'won the bid'. Now Saudi will have to host the World Cup Bigger and better than anyone has ever seen on any continent to eclipse the fact Qatar were first.

It's Ultimate 'one-up-man-ship!'

The Saudi's are far more engaged in football and love the sport, they all have local Saudi Pro league teams but also they support a European team. One of the things I'm engaged with is the strategy to convert the Saudi Real Madrid, Barca, Liverpool fans to NUFC fans.

FIFA be FIFAING!

We all know how dirty that organisation is, the stuck 3 bids together so that Saudi could have the 2034 World cup. It's so blatant, what to do!