Liverpool & Manchester United In Talks Over FIFA-Backed European Premier League
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Liverpool and Manchester United are in talks to join a FIFA-backed tournament named the European Premier League.
Sky News have revealed a host of top clubs from around the world are set to be involved, with a $6 billion [£4.6 billion] package being created to fund a start-up in 2022.
A number of teams from Europe's top five leagues [England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain] could take part and are in negotiations to be named as "founding members."
FIFA are involved with the league, which is earmarked to contain 18 teams with fixtures taking place in midweek, during domestic seasons.
"There could be a debt package of up to £4.6million to fund the cost of launch"@MarkKleinmanSky reveals details of how Liverpool and Man Utd are among clubs in talks to join FIFA-backed 'European Premier League'
:calling: Full story: https://t.co/6IVS7x4RWO pic.twitter.com/f3ieNpUWx6
- Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 20, 2020
:speaking_head: "Up to 5 English teams would be involved"
The teams expected to be invited to the FIFA backed 'European Premier League' pic.twitter.com/RD12K2lWzv
- Football Daily (@footballdaily) October 20, 2020
"There could be a debt package of up to £4.6bn to fund the cost of launch"@MarkKleinmanSky reveals details of how Liverpool and Man Utd are among clubs in talks to join FIFA-backed 'European Premier League'
:calling: Full story: https://t.co/emgNdEEESj pic.twitter.com/9YMbrDlQ6s
- Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 20, 2020
The teams who finish at the top of the table will then take part in a knockout tournament to determine the winner.
When it comes to Premier League involvement, one of the traditional 'Big Six' will miss out as five teams from England are mooted right now.
An official announcement could come later this month and the proposal is said to "potentially be the most important development in world club football for decades."
Insiders claim the tournament would likely "usurp" the UEFA Champions League and as a result, UEFA are yet to back it.
Football fans and pundits have reacted to the initial proposal and they aren't pleased.
Oh f***off https://t.co/kOWyZ7ySHL
- Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) October 20, 2020
There's literally no point in a European premier league. What makes the champions league so special is that you get multiple big teams that rarely play each other which makes every match a special occasion. Seeing them play each other twice a season takes that away
- Jack (@SpursIad) October 20, 2020
A European Premier League would absolutely kill football off. Worth 6 billion with the winner getting hundreds of millions in prize money meanwhile small clubs and non league teams are struggling to stay afloat. The game is completely ruined
- Mainly Oasis (@mainlyoasis) October 20, 2020
If City back these plans for a European Premier League, I don't support it in the slightest. This is where the investment and money in the sport finally kills it once and for all.
- Luke (@southcitizen284) October 20, 2020
The news comes weeks after Project Big Picture was shot down by Premier League clubs, as they feared it would give the wealthier clubs too much power.
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