They cant afford to, even if they could find a lawful reason to.
The 15 will have made the (likely quite correct) calculation that the EPL and national bodies arent going to slay the golden goose over which version of a midweek european competition these clubs want to play in.
And for all the bluster, fans will still buy the product.
Posted By: CWC, Apr 19, 07:05:05
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