A group of Russian and Ukrainian clubs hoping to form a joint championship have formed an organising committee and have invited top flight clubs in both countries to a meeting in Moscow on 18th of February to formalise arrangements.
The invitation letter states, “The main goal of our organization is the development of club, national and European football”
“In order to bring football to a new level, we propose to combine multiple national championships in one tournament. Initially Ukraine and Russia will be involved but in order to develop the strength of our game, the league could be extended to all former-Soviet countries.
“We are convinced that this new championship will be a model for other territories; this integration process is the future of football.
“This initiative will create healthy competition, increase entertainment game and increasing revenues from television broadcasts and advertising – just some of the benefits of unification.
“All of this will allow individual clubs to benefit as well as national teams, who will gain from players working in a higher standard of league. This is perhaps a unique case in sport where all participants are able to win.
Soviet Sport spoke to several Russian teams who confirmed they will attend. Sergei Palkin, the chief executive of Shakhtar Donetsk, was cautious, suggesting Ukrainian clubs and the Federation need to act with unity, “I hope this meeting takes place but only after Ukrainian clubs have chosen a common position.
“Then we can decide who should attend. The Football Federation of Ukraine need to be active, they can unite clubs and deal with the proposal appropriately.”
Note their points:
“Main goal… development of club, national and European football”.
“Bring football to a new level”.
“Develop the strength of our game”.
“This integration process is the future of football”.
“This will allow individual clubs to benefit as well as national teams”.
“Create healthy competition, increase entertainment game and increasing revenues from television broadcasts and advertising”.
Amid all the talk about reorganising our game has anyone had the clarity of vision to articulate the above aspirations? Having lived with threats from “the big five” leagues for long enough other demographically-challenged countries are putting plans in place to allow their clubs a sporting chance. It will soon be “the big six” and thereafter, who knows?
Why on earth are we worried about the number of lower divisions we have? Regionalise or wither on the vine – and do your best to ignore any muppet who suggests taking legal action because he got his sums wrong. The only change worth having will be consensual and will benefit all in our game.
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Charlie scores in Scotland game 1-0 Scotland
roberttressell
20:21 on 6 February, 2013Richard the turd may have been hanging around carpark waiting for a queen to turn up……….Too much?
Glasgow’s Lord Provost might be interested…..
Doc – 4 tablets later and the sunshine helps
Hail Hail
Woo-hoo Charlie Mulgrew
Well worked free kick
he was 20/1 first scorer as well. But, no I didn’t…
1 nil after 39 minutes
Regarding the Sevco saga, pre Internet days and the immediacy of information in the public domain, all of this fiasco would’ve been swept under the old carpet.
Makes you wonder what was hidden from public summation pre, I don’t know, 2000 ?
Richard the third was a very, very naughty boy according to his mammy!
HH!!
Sunshine on my Hangover, sounds like a song.
Right that’s Charlie scored – get him aff!
HH!!
Scotland goal courtesy of Lennoxtown.
Jude
God bless you and yours
Ffs get Charlie aff – his weans are waiting on him in the car park!
Coat on!
HH!!
joe_joe_john_bobby_teddy
20:14 on
6 February, 2013
Chris Burke, Chinese restaurant in Hamilton.
Enough said
i hate half stories.
asonofdan
20:20 on
6 February, 2013
I think we can all assume that there is NO £22m…
There is no way therecwas £22m …….. And I don’t know how the hell they get away with saying there was ……
O.G.Rafferty 20:03 on 6 February, 2013
Good to see you on again. That’s smashing news regarding the Zombies.
Sevco pulling out all the stops in pretending they are the same club, no Irish players, same odious songs, self-delusion, St Valentine’s Administration…
tommytwiststommyturns
19:48 on
6 February, 2013
OMG – Shaun was the same height as the mascots!!
T4
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Aye they have tall sheep in the granite city
HH
CRC
myboysnowatim- Indeed, can’t even begin to think what they have been getting away with for over 100 years.
After listening to Gordon Smith last night I was wondering- has there ever been an investigation into the circumstances how he got the job as CEO of the SFA?
What was the job specification, how did he satisfy this?- who else were candidates,?- who was involved in the selection process?
Must all be there on record???
Nasy tackle on James “No Poppy” McClean, yellow for the Pole could have been Red.
ACGR
I was a little worried what i was gonna find in my inbox for a couple seconds.
HH
Gaun yersel Charlie………………………….
Mulgrew and Broonie better be substituted at HT
ernie lynch 16:25 on 6 February, 2013
The natives on the hun media site are getting restless.
The seed of doubt about Chuckles has sprouted and is taking root.
Which is nice.
No no no Ernie – you’re just not getting it. All this stuff is being made up because everyone is against them.
Half Time in Dublin, Republic 1 Poland 0
Half time 1 – 0 (Mulgrew, 39)
Steinreignedsupreme, 20:31
Thank you but I never went away, you know
RRC: Jesus is a Hoops fan… glad to see you stuck by the name change of last night.
Nice one:-)
He’s Charlie Mulgrew. oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh. oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh. oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh. he’s Charlie Mulgrew, He’s Charlie Mulgrew.
Goldstar10
Ex rankers – check
Brown brogues- check
Funny handshake- check
No experience – check
The job’s yours wiggy
Right, said Fred!
Goal Said Fred.
cowiebhoy
20:25 on 6 February, 2013
Doc – 4 tablets later and the sunshine helps
Hail Hail
>>>>>
4 tablets at one time…you multi-tasker .
…..and he hits the bar.
Brazil were a tasty 6/1 at HT. :-)
The Sweden Argentine game is good, Argentina playing a very Spanish kinda game.
Bada Bing
Haud oan I’ve just started Downfall 1. :)
After finishing the first full chapter on how it all came about I can remember, as I followed events unfolding, thinking that someday someone would right the true story that would become the accepted narrative of history.
The first chapter does exactly that and if the rest is of the same standard (and why not?) Downfall will become accepted by even the most grudging of bears as the reality they spent years denying.
I no it’s no Friday but…………which Celtic player made his debut
coming on as a sub, scored and never played for Scotland again?
….the penny (arcade) has dropped……………..
;)
gene- That’s the real reasons of course, but would love to see how they managed to formally arrive at this decision!!
Valentines Day
Is the answer most of them?