kevin haddock
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@codfather1972
It's all about me!
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Statement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 National Associations
This is why 8 of the 10 most valuable sports franchises in the world exist in the U.S. even though the fan base for soccer is 5x the size. The proposal is clumsy at best, and if that were the reason it was being killed that'd be enough. But the prevailing attitude here seems to be "soccer is not for sale" - even though UEFA makes over $2b on the Euro cup. The statement from UEFA comes off as if they are almost offended that someone wants to inject more money into the game from concessions and marketing agreements while leaving the governing up to the federations.
🚨 Michael Carrick: “It’s shocking to send off Licha. Shocking”. “One of the WORST decisions I have EVER seen”.
Paul Tierney needs to resign TODAY. He isn’t fit for this job.
Sack off every championship ref and start over
Premier League fans deliver damning verdict on VAR. 75% of 7,946 fans polled by the Football Supporters’ Association “didn’t support the use of VAR”. Too long, too forensic, too much of a joy killer, fans say. Findings shared with Premier League and PGMO. 92% of fans surveyed “agreed” that “VAR has removed the spontaneous joy of goal celebrations” (82% of them “strongly agreed”). 85% of match-going fans “strongly disagreed” with the notion that “VAR makes watching football more enjoyable”. And 83% of those watching on TV. 85% of match-going fans “strongly disagreed” that “VAR decisions are generally resolved in a reasonable amount of time”. Echoed by 83% of those watching on TV. Only 18% agreed that “VAR has improved the overall accuracy of refereeing decisions”. 72% are “concerned about the expansion of VAR beyond its current remit”. 79% “strongly disagreed” with the suggestion “that the match-going experience is better with VAR”. 67% “strongly agreed” that they preferred “watching games that are played without VAR to games with VAR”. 84% “strongly support” goal-line technology. 34% “strongly opposed” to the idea of a challenge system (two per game per team). “These findings back up the FSA's previous survey in 2021, where fans expressed misgivings about the introduction of VAR,” says Thomas Concannon, @WeAreTheFSAPremier League network manager. “The vast majority are reporting the same concerns five years on - the loss of spontaneity when celebrating goals, and an overall worsening of the match-going experience. We have shared the survey results with the Premier League and PGMO, and look forward to discussing its findings with them.” Fans surveyed of all PL clubs and all ages (Under-18 to 65+).
