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The future of English football is under scrutiny at parliament now.
Premier League CEO Richard Masters questioned first by @CommonsDCMS on helping lower leagues.
Masters: losses in PL around £1bn in pandemic but still maintained solidarity funds & offer to further help EFL clubs
Premier League CEO Richard Masters questioned first by @CommonsDCMS on helping lower leagues.
Masters: losses in PL around £1bn in pandemic but still maintained solidarity funds & offer to further help EFL clubs
DCMS committee chair Julian Knight says "There are 10 EFL who are unlikely to make payroll this month" and highlights £1.2bn in the transfer window spending after PL CEO Richard Masters said there can't be "underwriting losses" for EFL clubs
Julian Knight MP tells PL CEO Richard Masters: "Other sports (were) frankly to say jealous, vexed when you were allowed to come back early."
In fact, other sports resumed before PL, including horse racing. Elite sport was allowed in England from June 1 if operating in protocols
In fact, other sports resumed before PL, including horse racing. Elite sport was allowed in England from June 1 if operating in protocols
Julian Knight MP repeats again to PL CEO Richard Masters: "You came back early on the promise you could help lower-league football."
The government issued guidance in May for many sports to be allowed to resume https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/elite-sport-return-to-domestic-competition-guidance
The government issued guidance in May for many sports to be allowed to resume https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/elite-sport-return-to-domestic-competition-guidance
Richard Masters on £14.95 Premier League PPV: "We will be changing direction and moving away from that. And taking another step to see us through, lockdown, the Christmas period and into January"
"It's likely fans will go round to each other's houses ... what bright spark thought this was a good idea?"
Julian Knight MP on Premier League pay-per-view. Here's PL CEO Richard Masters answering:
Julian Knight MP on Premier League pay-per-view. Here's PL CEO Richard Masters answering:
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters expecting strategic review linked to the Project Big Picture fallout to be completed in March: "Change is coming"
Masters previously said they'll consider dropping from 20 teams.
Masters previously said they'll consider dropping from 20 teams.
The parliamentary committee moved onto questions about 5 subs.
PL CEO Richard Masters asked about Guardiola & Klopp criticism only 3 subs are allowed: "I don't see it changing for the foreseeable future ... it's been voted on twice"
PL CEO Richard Masters asked about Guardiola & Klopp criticism only 3 subs are allowed: "I don't see it changing for the foreseeable future ... it's been voted on twice"
Julian Knight MP asks FA chair Greg Clarke about leaving Big Picture talks over breakaway threats: "How did it take 18 meetings to realise it was a power grab?"
Clarke: "If the 1st time you don't like something said is said you walk out of a room there's never a deal to be done"
Clarke: "If the 1st time you don't like something said is said you walk out of a room there's never a deal to be done"
Here's @BrineMP in the parliamentary select committee asking Premier League CEO Richard Masters about Klopp and Guardiola appealing for 5 subs (and mentioning his team Spurs playing Thursday-Sunday).
@CommonsDCMS
@CommonsDCMS
FA chairman Greg Clarke to @CommonsDCMS: "I would fight a Super Super League at FIFA level, UEFA level and FA level ... because our job is to protect football not to create some sort of global elite"
FA chairman & FIFA vice president Greg Clarke on why he'd block a Super League, how the breakaway threats are big clubs trying to leverage their position in talks on CL format changes, and why private equity companies are seeking profit over the long-term interests of football
FA chairman Greg Clarke says he's hoping for more financing for women's football from the Premier League strategic review and protecting it from FA cuts:
"We are starting from such a low base"
"We are starting from such a low base"
FA chairman Greg Clarke asked about his reference to MPs to "coloured footballers".
Clarke: "If I said it I deeply apologise. I'm a product of working overseas, I worked in the US for many years where I was required to use the term 'People of colour'"
Clarke: "If I said it I deeply apologise. I'm a product of working overseas, I worked in the US for many years where I was required to use the term 'People of colour'"
Greg Clarke trending No 15 in UK on Twitter during the FA chair's questioning by MPs, which shows it just needs a few verified accounts to be tweeting on something for it to start to trend high
FA: "Greg Clarke is deeply apologetic for the language he used to reference members of the ethnic minority community during the select committee hearing today. He acknowledged that using the term ‘coloured’ is not appropriate and wholeheartedly apologised during the hearing."
FA chair Greg Clarke referencing "life choice":
"What I would want to do is to know that anybody who runs out onto the pitch and says on Monday, 'I'm gay and I'm proud of it and I'm happy and it's a life choice'...they would have the support of their mates in the changing room"
"What I would want to do is to know that anybody who runs out onto the pitch and says on Monday, 'I'm gay and I'm proud of it and I'm happy and it's a life choice'...they would have the support of their mates in the changing room"
Also FA chairman Greg Clarke's claims on "different career interests" https://twitter.com/danroan/status/1326148923954782208
FIFA vice president Greg Clarke causes offence with comments at Westminster parliamentary hearing, referencing "coloured footballers," "different career interests" in ethnic communities, and "life choice" for gay players https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-international-soccer-soccer-sports-europe-2ddc8257bb3326f79cbd8652e82f773b
Rebuke of FA chairman Greg Clarke by @SanjayKickItOut: "Football bodies need to focus on spreading that opportunity evenly and removing the kind of systemic bias that these lazy stereotypes reflect ... the comments expressed today are a big step backwards.”
