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This blog outlines the problems with the attempted formation of a closed shop European Super League. It offers an alternate inclusive pyramid system that would allow every club, at every level, from every country in Europe the opportunity of playing their way into the ESL.
themarkjnblog/football
1y ago
From 2026 onwards, the FIFA World Cup will expand from 32 to 48 teams. Instead of the current format (8 groups of 4 teams), future tournaments will consist of 16 groups of 3. This will mean that some teams will ..read more
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1y ago
For decades, it has been widely speculated that Celtic and Rangers will uproot from the confines of Scottish football and join the lucrative English Premier League. However, the Glasgow giants’ dream of moving to England has met fierce resistance on ..read more
themarkjnblog/football
1y ago
For decades, it has been widely speculated that Celtic and Rangers will uproot from the confines of Scottish football and join the lucrative English Premier League. However, the Glasgow giants’ dream of moving to England has met fierce resistance on ..read more
themarkjnblog/football
1y ago
For many years, Scottish football has sold itself short and subserviently accepted its place as the poor relation to the English Premier League to the extent it has become a mere afterthought in the eyes of its broadcaster, Sky Sports ..read more
themarkjnblog/football
1y ago
For many years, Scottish football has sold itself short and subserviently accepted its place as the poor relation to the English Premier League to the extent it has become a mere afterthought in the eyes of its broadcaster, Sky Sports ..read more
themarkjnblog/football
1y ago
As one of Celtic’s four Japanese Bhoys, Daizen Maeda (at least to my knowledge) does not yet have his own fan dedicated song unlike his compatriots, Kyogo and Reo Hatate. In recent years several cheesy 80s classics have been adapted ..read more
themarkjnblog/football
3y ago
Since its inception in 1960, the European Championship finals has evolved from a small four team tournament to its current 24 team format. En route it has included eight (1980-92) and sixteen teams (1996-2012). UEFA is now considering a further ..read more
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3y ago
The recent attempt by 12 ‘rogue’ clubs to form an exclusive European Super League (ESL) sent shockwaves throughout world football. It was the football equivalent of a coup d’état – a hostile seizure of power! They spat in the faces ..read more