to be fair UEFA didn't have a lot of choice

the big clubs threatened to go off and form their own competition if UEFA didn't acquiesce to their demands, a bit like when the big clubs forced through the formation of the Premier League.

Posted By: mr carra on October 10th 2013 at 12:45:36

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Qualifying For Europe (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Oct 10, 10:48:00
- to be fair UEFA didn't have a lot of choice (Other Football) - mr carra, Oct 10, 12:45:36
  - oh, and a champions only Champions League is a crazy idea (Other Football) - mr carra, Oct 10, 12:51:45
- nothing wrong with the Champions league (Other Football) - phrankin, Oct 10, 11:07:27
  - Oh it's as tedious as hell! At least until the knockout stage (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Oct 10, 11:36:12
  - can someone explain why the Champion league is ok and the Europa league is pants (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 10, 11:33:48
    - Mainly because (Other Football) - duke of york, Oct 10, 11:43:55
      - (b) is a consequence of (a), presumably (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 10, 11:52:46
    - Standard of teams resulting in lack of appealing fixtures in Europa League (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 11:42:49
      - I would question the lack of appealing fixtures (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 10, 11:48:00
        
        I'm not so convinced. (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 10, 12:02:19
- I think the Champions League is fine (Other Football) - norway, Oct 10, 10:55:28
  - no, Champions League destroyed football (Other Football) - Charles21, Oct 10, 14:02:22
- There is no way this will happen... too many pockets need filling for clubs to forgo champ (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 10, 10:54:46

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