Whilst I'd love that to happen...

it would mean that pretty much every league club (and definitely us since we don't have billionaire owners) would be bust and and out business within a year.
Wouldn't surprise me if the players in non-ESL teams would go on strike rather than allow them to be kicked out by their leagues. Unpalatable though it is, all the big money in football nowadays comes from TV rights to watch those big ESL clubs, or from rich owners hoping to get their clubs to play at the top table with those clubs. Take them and the money they generate away and most clubs will go bust or have to slash their wage bills by about 80% to match their new reduced income levels. The big losers will therefore be non-elite professional footballers.

Posted By: mr carra on April 19th 2021 at 07:08:52

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Now they’ve announced it the premier league must throw them out (Other Football) - matgore, Apr 19, 06:58:53
- Yeah and good riddance to them (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, Apr 19, 10:22:38
- Yes. Kick them all out immediately. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 19, 07:47:33
  - Government should step in (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 07:56:11
  - Unlikely to happen although UEFA could kick them out of their competitions which would be (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 19, 07:50:10
    - Well their plan literally involves leaving UEFA competitions anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 19, 08:16:36
- Who’s televising this nonsense? (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 07:30:34
  - DAZN have offered £3.5bn (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 19, 07:38:50
- Will never happen. There is not EPL with mega money without these teams (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, Apr 19, 07:30:13
  - So wages would have to be reduced (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 07:34:11
- Whilst I'd love that to happen... (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 19, 07:08:52
  - Those rich owners hoping to play at the top table wont be allowed into the (Other Football) - Kar1, Apr 19, 07:23:55
    - That was exactly my point (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 19, 07:28:07
      - I see, would that be good for team without mega rich owners (n/m) (Other Football) - Kar1, Apr 19, 07:32:53
        
        Potentially yes, if you can stay in business. (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 19, 07:37:24
        
        You know we will get screwed by this when they agree to reduce the premier as a compromise (Other Football) - Jim, Apr 19, 07:59:28
  - Players of non ESL teams won't strike against sanctions (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Apr 19, 07:16:31
    - Whatever stance gives the PFA most money. (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, Apr 19, 07:41:53
- As if (Other Football) - CWC, Apr 19, 07:05:05
  - Not sure (Other Football) - matgore, Apr 19, 07:37:52
    - Yep (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Apr 19, 07:45:02

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