Still got young Sancho and Bellingham. Calvert-Lewin isn't that bad. You could still put together a pretty strong squad. Can't see this sitting well with Rashford.
FA will probably offer players an amnesty, you can continue to play for England as long as you don't sign a new contract with the splitters & leave on a Bosman.
If players want to play for their country there's 3 routes open to them. 1. Demand release of contract due to current employer changing terms of employment / contract. 2. Option 1 and also demand compensation 3. Decide against playing for country but demand compensation for loss of opportunity to do so due to change of contract. We'll soon find out what kind of players we have in this country.
This is their time to finally block out the noise of agents and act on the dreams the little boy they used to be had. When you're earning 150k a week, what can any extra salary possibly mean over the glory football is all about? Yet being treated like a circus act paraded around the world, your wellbeing and opinion disregarded in the biggest change in the history of your profession which would exclude you from winning all bar some phony medal with no tradition.... Now's the time for this generation of politically aware footballers, Rashford, Sterling and I hope our very own Stonesy, to stand up against the moneymen on behalf of sport and the communities who helped them become the footballers they are.
I think this will be a given in this world of even more obscene money than what is being thrown around right now. Be like China on steroids the new contracts on offer.
How many of these league games will be offshored do you reckon? I'm guessing at least 4 a year in US and then Asia and Emirates will get around 6.
Just been pointed out by my daughter, what great timing on the part of Liverpool on the anniversary of Hillsborough.
It's a sad state of affairs all round. I suspect they had little say on timing with the UEFA Champions League format discussions due to be released today. But still, their actions alongside the other rebels is completely tasteless given what the world is currently going through.
Hmmmm, what price PSG join in once the Qatari world cups over and beIN sports get a chunk of rights too. Not that I'm questioning a Qatari prince's business practices.........