its all coming out now - corrupt PL now

[TANYA_]

https://www.theguardian.com/football...e_iOSApp_Other


Premier League kept Project Big Picture plans secret from clubs outside big six
League executives held big-six meeting without telling all clubs
League chairman had copy of plans but did not inform other 14

The Premier League chairman and chief executive held a meeting with the big six clubs to discuss the fallout from the publication of the Project Big Picture proposals without informing all 14 other clubs.

The meeting – held by the chairman, Gary Hoffman, and the chief executive, Richard Masters, with senior representatives of Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham – was held on Tuesday 13 October, two days after the plans were published in the Telegraph, and a day before a scheduled meeting of all Premier League clubs.

Senior figures at some of the 14 clubs are understood to be furious that the meeting was held without them, and that they were not told about it before or afterwards. That has added to a growing dissatisfaction among the 14 not only over the development of Project Big Picture without their knowledge, but at not being kept informed by Hoffman and Masters.

An executive of one of the 14 clubs said that at the full club meeting, of Wednesday 14 October, he had believed that Hoffman was as shocked about the plans as all of them when they were published.

He said none of the clubs were aware until later that Masters had been invited to join the talks at the beginning and declined, then been kept sporadically updated that they were continuing for months. Nor were they told Hoffman had in fact been given a copy, by Bruce Buck, the Chelsea chairman, who was involved in Project Big Picture from the beginning.

The Premier League confirmed Hoffman had not told the 14 clubs he had a copy, nor that he had emailed the big six in positive terms on 8 October, before the leak. As the Guardian has revealed, Hoffman told the big six that he wanted to be involved in the discussions and build support for change, saying the executive team, led by Masters, had their own ideas and plans, “many of which already align with ‘Big Picture’”.

When the proposals were published on 11 October, the Premier League did not make clear that it had known about the process at all, or that Hoffman had a copy and had responded positively to the big six. In a statement, the Premier League said it had “seen media reports” about the plans, and condemned them, saying “a number of the individual proposals … could have a damaging impact on the whole game”.

The furore that followed publication of the plans – principally a concentration of voting power with the big six and 25% sharing of net TV revenues with the EFL – largely erupted on the understanding they been worked up by John Henry, the majority owner of Liverpool, with Rick Parry, the EFL chairman, and Joel Glazer, of Manchester United.

Many Premier League clubs are understood to have been unaware before, during and after their full club meeting of 14 October that Greg Clarke, the Football Association chairman, had initiated the talks in January with Buck, or that they had then invited Manchester United, Liverpool, Parry and Masters to join.

At the meeting of the big six on 13 October, a Premier League spokesman said Hoffman told the clubs Project Big Picture was damaging and had to stop, and asked them to agree to a strategic review. At the full meeting the following day, at which some of the other 14 expressed their dismay at the plans having been developed in an apparently clandestine way, all the Premier League clubs agreed to the strategic review. That is seen by some among the 14 as a major concession to the big six, who can push for major change.

A senior executive of one of the 14 clubs said: “Some of the clubs are furious. When it came out in the Telegraph, Gary Hoffman should have said he had been aware of the plans and had a copy but we weren’t told that. I certainly wasn’t told they were meeting with the big six, and only them, to ask for agreement on a strategic review.”

The Premier League spokesman acknowledged that clubs had not been told about the discussions over the eight months after Masters was first invited in February; the spokesman emphasised that Masters had not known the substance of the talks.

Hoffman had not told the 14 clubs that he had a copy of the plans, nor emailed the big six, before they were leaked and published, the spokesman also confirmed. He said, however, that a number of the 14, although not all, had been informed about the meeting with the big six before Hoffman and Masters met them on 13 October.


the people running this shlt show are just scum from top to bottom, the greed is unbelievable

[Ragatino]

I want to reiterate my point on the other thread.

So ... the idea of the 'Big 6' (F**king joke BTW - Arsenal & Spurs 'Big' really? Spurs? Since when?) were going to push through 'Project Big Picture' - take control over the Premier League, dictate takeovers, essentially form a monopoly & then leave the Prem, devalue it, play their kids in the diminished league & join the proposed Super League?

To Summarize - Destroy the domestic game across the entire continent of Europe, turning the clubs who survive in to defecto feeder clubs whilst they play in a non-competitive league structure which safeguards against failure.

Basically, change the worlds favourite sport, pi$$ on 140 odd years of heritage & history into the closest thing to the sport slavery model of the NCAA / Pro leagues.

I get it from Henry, the Glazers & Kronke, they have no interest in the sport they are bought the clubs for the profit not the game. Abramavich & Mansour, don't need the money but didn't want to be left behind.

The one that is truly disgusting is Daniel Levy. Spurs are a nothing club. Sold Bale, brought in a couple of decent managers and had a bit of an up turn in fortune from a mid table cloggers to European Pretenders.

I don't hate people, it's just not in my nature to waste my time or energy.

However Levy I dislike with the same intensity I do for Blatter, Masters & Woodward.



Let's hope that our patience is rewarded, arbitration goes our way, our clubs changes hands and Staveley runs our club with character, dignity and charm.

We deserve to be returned to our place challenging the top end of the table, with pride, optimism & essentially restore the love we have all had kicked out of us over the past 14 yrs.

Stay safe out there you crazy kids

[Scott Kirkland]

The fact that this is the 2nd time in 6 months the "Big 6" have tried this crap. Should lead to large points deductions, huge fines, bans from competitions for a couple of seasons.
But we know the F.A are gutless scumbags, complicit in their crap so won't do anything.

[Jammy89]

The fact that this is the 2nd time in 6 months the "Big 6" have tried this crap. Should lead to large points deductions, huge fines, bans from competitions for a couple of seasons.
But we know the F.A are gutless scumbags, complicit in their crap so won't do anything.

Agreed.

It should but it won't and that will embolden them to carry on trying.

[Zippity]

On the face of it, the PL will look like they're doing something to punish them but, behind the scenes, they'll be trying to do everything they can to make the 'big 6' not want to leave again...

...and that will include them doubling down on preventing our takeover.

[TANYA_]

On the face of it, the PL will look like they're doing something to punish them but, behind the scenes, they'll be trying to do everything they can to make the 'big 6' not want to leave again...

...and that will include them doubling down on preventing our takeover.

100% agree, the takeover will be the first to go, the smear campaign has already begun mate.

some new outlets are now saying the superleague wasn't really going to be financed by JP MORGAN,

it was actually MBS and his PIF group ffs