I don’t see it stacking up legally

Teams in the premier league are shareholders.

Surely there must be a reasonably good argument that a decision by the premier league which requires them to surrender their shares to Leeds, WBA or Fulham in this scenario (or indeed any scenario where the league fixtures don’t complete) is unfairly prejudicial to the three shareholders effected.

Not my area of expertise so I may be completely wrong but it just doesn’t feel right and in my experience when that is the case there is usually a legal angle.

Posted By: Jim on May 8th 2020 at 10:21:42

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League 1 and league 2 finishing next week (Other Football) - Duck, May 8, 08:54:37
- that seems about as fair a solution as is possible from this situation (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 09:28:38
  - Doesn’t take into account teams like us that have most of their ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:32:04
    - Not fair on any team relegated in such a manner (Other Football) - revsimon, May 8, 13:05:25
    - yeah, it's still not really fair (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 09:45:15
      - What happens if a game is abandoned after 70 minutes? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:12:01
        
        Might still happen (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:38:04
        
        Yes. Which would involve the big 6 accepting more games and a lesser share of (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 11:53:25
      - Imagine Bournemouth going down on this basis to be replaced by Fulham ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:49:19
        
        Why? Could easily have happened anyway if the season had finished (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 09:52:13
        
        Relegating a side on goal difference to a side ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:53:48
        
        Surely that's less unfair... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 12:39:22
        
        Quite (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 8, 13:14:20
        
        I don’t see it stacking up legally (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:21:42
        
        There isnt really a legal angle (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:16:16
        
        I don’t agree. The season is 38 games. If 38 games aren’t played there is (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 11:50:38
        
        You either play it out or you agree to end it (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 14:42:31
        
        But you are implying the default there when in fact it is not there? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 15:15:54
        
        No (although I have been known to be wrong occasionally) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 16:09:57
        
        I have been known to be wrong as well (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 18:41:10
        
        Meaningfully threaten litigation not relegation! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 15:16:24
        
        That’s the issue there isn’t a default scenario... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:23:45
        
        Yes there is Loz, read the EPL Handbook (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:31:42
        
        Surely that’s based on a full season though... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:53:07
        
        It's a sporting competition (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 11:03:28
        
        It’s a company. It’s governed by company law and other private law principles. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 11:51:54
        
        It is a change when home and away fixtures aren’t completed (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:24:39
        
        I don't think it's that hard to imagine (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 09:51:24
    - "as fair a solution as possible". There is no answer that suits everyone. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 8, 09:33:23
      - Agreed, but that isnt what people want to hear (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 8, 12:00:01
      - I agree the situation is surely much more complex where ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:36:43
        
        We were getting relegated anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:08:06
        
        Maybe who knows lots of winnable games at home (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:29:54
- Hand (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 09:25:12
- If they think premier league clubs will have over their shares to the (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 09:22:08
  - They would have no choice (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:06:42
  - Daft isn’t it you’d be effectively meekly accepting relegation ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:25:53
    - Are EFL clubs shareholders in a business in the same way prem clubs are? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 09:43:50
      - In what sense would they not be? (Other Football) - paulg, May 8, 10:16:17
        
        Do they own a share in the limited company is what I mean? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:28:43
        
        It appears they are. Will be interesting to see what fallout there is from clubs who (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:48:31

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