European Super League imminent?

[Rjk]

Looks like the players may be about to kick-off.

EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson has called an emergency meeting of the Premier League captains to discuss a response to ESL. More @MailSport shortly.

— Mike Keegan (@MikeKeegan_DM) April 20, 2021

in fairness they can't do it at all without the players. and it doesn't appear as though they were consulted at any point along the way

[Baloo]

in fairness they can't do it at all without the players. and it doesn't appear as though they were consulted at any point along the way

Considering Henderson is captain of one of the 6 founding clubs you'd think this would seriously undermine Super League plans, assuming of course he's got the support of his team mates and the PL Captain's response will also be to unanimously resist these plans.

[Toadstool]

Considering Henderson is captain of one of the 6 founding clubs you'd think this would seriously undermine Super League plans, assuming of course he's got the support of his team mates and the PL Captain's response will also be to unanimously resist these plans.

The players have contracts - if they want to walk away from those contracts - that costs them money - when push comes to shove enough of the best players would want to play in this league anyway.

[Optimistic Nick]

The players have contracts - if they want to walk away from those contracts - that costs them money - when push comes to shove enough of the best players would want to play in this league anyway.

I'm not sure about that. I don't pretend to be best mates with Ronaldo but my guess is that he'd rather have one more world cup than play in this.

I wonder if clubs electing out of domestic league and European competitions is a breach of these player contracts. If Salah has a goalscoring bonus for EPL goals- how does that work now he can't play in it?

[splott parker]

The players have contracts - if they want to walk away from those contracts - that costs them money - when push comes to shove enough of the best players would want to play in this league anyway.

Wouldn’t those contracts be under Premier League conditions? Perhaps they’d be null and void if the goalposts were moved