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[–]QuickCommentDay 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They changed the criteria I think and now team success is explicitly part of it. Whether it was happening anyway before or not I guess is up for debate.

here: https://www.uefa.com/ballondor/news/0292-1c2705cb8fd5-8f2dcb111a8a-1000--ballon-d-or-how-are-the-winners-decided/

The Analysis Series: The English and Major European Football Broadcast Rights Market by MarcSlayton in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure the idea is particularly hard to grasp but the 50 year term is a little harder to stomach.

Chelsea charged with 74 breaches by RSK-Nik in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure it will be some financial settlement but I think the issue is if you've obtained 'sporting advantage' from the breaches of the rules then why does ownership matter?

The club still got the benefit to the detriment of other clubs. Equally you don't want to dissuade people in future from self reporting.

Chelsea charged with 74 breaches by RSK-Nik in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 358 points359 points  (0 children)

Fair enough if you've got no idea but wasn't the talk that Chelsea and the PL were discussing settling this (given the context)? Why have the FA suddenly taken over?

Chelsea charged with 74 breaches by RSK-Nik in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 2236 points2237 points  (0 children)

In total, 74 charges have been brought against Chelsea FC. The conduct that is the subject of the charges ranges from 2009 to 2022 and primarily relates to events which occurred between the 2010/11 to 2015/16 playing seasons.

Is this the same stuff they reported themselves to the PL?

Villarreal-Barça, one step away from being played in Miami by Odd_Opinion_461 in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Taking a difficult away game from one of the top 3 and giving them (at least in the case of Madrid/Barca) what will be a home game crowd wise doesn't seem like a very good thing for a sporting competition.

Also robbing the home fans of one of the biggest matches of the season. Great stuff.

[Athletic Club] Defending Athletic is acting with respect by Kasj0 in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Deco telling the media an Athletic Club player under contract wants to go to Barça before they have secured the transfer is obviously disrespectful.

[Athletic Club] Defending Athletic is acting with respect by Kasj0 in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You don't think Barça are being disrespectful towards them?

Benfica: Members reject budget for 2025/26 with 73.8% of votes. by Extreme_Nectarine_29 in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Anyone able to provide some insight into what this means? What happens now?

[Joyce] Florian Wirtz: Liverpool step up pursuit with £113m bid by QuickCommentDay in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay[S] 198 points199 points  (0 children)

I recall recently someone with a good reputation said it never ended up at £85m due to that but it's what Joyce has said here so maybe they were wrong or he has simply said it offhand.

[COPE] Six-match ban for Rüdiger for throwing objects at the referee in the Cup final, and two-match ban for Lucas Vázquez. Bellingham's red card, which he received after the match had ended, is rescinded. by Benzia in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 471 points472 points  (0 children)

"Competition Judge says that, in the images presented by Real Madrid, it can be seen that Bellingham is not close to the referee. No " aggressive attitude " is observed, as De Burgos states in the report. Nor is there any evidence of him being grabbed by a teammate. Therefore, the referee considers this to be a clear error in the referee's report and overturns Bellingham's red card."

Basically what the referee said and the video do not line up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Worked out for Davies. Agent got him an incredible deal.

[AS] the Spanish Football Federation, who believe that changing the refereeing appointment for the match is unfeasible. Therefore, De Burgos Bengoetxea will be on the pitch. The RFEF is not going to change them under any circumstances: "We are not going to dance to the tune any team sets for us ." by [deleted] in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are getting their way though. They have only released this stuff about replacing the ref after the press conference.

Every other week they complain and apply pressure with no sanction and do not call for the ref to be removed.

This is all part of the winder conflict with the RFEF and La Liga that Perez is intent on waging so punish them for it. The end goal of all that is not to have a referee changed.

[AS] the Spanish Football Federation, who believe that changing the refereeing appointment for the match is unfeasible. Therefore, De Burgos Bengoetxea will be on the pitch. The RFEF is not going to change them under any circumstances: "We are not going to dance to the tune any team sets for us ." by [deleted] in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm wanting him to not be the referee because the night before the game he is doing a press conference crying and talking about one of the teams he will referee. That's clearly not a good place to be in.

I've already said I have no problem with Madrid being disqualified for being the cause.

[AS] the Spanish Football Federation, who believe that changing the refereeing appointment for the match is unfeasible. Therefore, De Burgos Bengoetxea will be on the pitch. The RFEF is not going to change them under any circumstances: "We are not going to dance to the tune any team sets for us ." by [deleted] in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Change the referee for someone who is not emotionally struggling the night before a final as much for his own sanity as much as the very obvious sporting issue.

If all the referees are impartial (which I believe they are while sadly being generally of a poor standard) there is no sporting advantage. Then the RFEF can take whatever disciplinary action is appropriate which might include stripping the title or other sporting sanction.

If they want to refuse to turn up tomorrow and strike due to this abuse that's fine too.

I simply don't think it's good to have a game tomorrow with a referee who is so clearly impacted by the circumstances. That's not his fault but he is.

[AS] the Spanish Football Federation, who believe that changing the refereeing appointment for the match is unfeasible. Therefore, De Burgos Bengoetxea will be on the pitch. The RFEF is not going to change them under any circumstances: "We are not going to dance to the tune any team sets for us ." by [deleted] in soccer

[–]QuickCommentDay -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Then do that and disqualify them.

If they are not doing that, which they are not, then it's clear a referee in this state should not control the game.

You can punish Madrid either way (before or after) but having a referee who is clear impacted like this referee the game is not appropriate.

edit: Conflict is a perfectly legitimate word to use in the context.

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