Fifa wants 18-team Premier League

[hugobomb]

aww those poor little footballers, being paid ungodly sums of money and then expected to actully play football! Something should be done about it.

Seriously though, fuck FIFA and Sepp Blatter

[TheArsenal]

FIFA can suck my balls.

And footballers don't know they're born.

[Mj3]

20 teams is perfect as it means 38 games, 18 means 34 games, 4 less games, which is less revenue for clubs, which is possibly essential for teams like Fulham, Boro, Blackburn etc who dont look like theyll get in the Champions League.

Load of FIFA French bollocks.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I know it's off the subject but Mj3, why does your bar thing say "Chelsea London"? What kinda team name is that?

[therockbox]

Liverpool Liverpool

Manchester Manchester.

Newcastle Newcastle.

Catchy.

[gunnar hendershow]

Ridiculous. 20 teams is perfect, I agree with what everyone else has been saying.

[Mj3]

I know it's off the subject but Mj3, why does your bar thing say "Chelsea London"? What kinda team name is that?

[kingtut307]

Has FIFA announced any reason they prefer an 18-team league? I read through the thread and didn't see anyone say anything about this, just speculation.

[TheArsenal]

It's Sepp Blatter's latest idea.

[Mj3]

Has FIFA announced any reason they prefer an 18-team league? I read through the thread and didn't see anyone say anything about this, just speculation.

[hugobomb]

It's Sepp Blatter lastest attempt to fuck up football.

Remember his idea to have penalty shootouts at the end of drawn games in league games? The man's a fucking idiot

[kingtut307]

Remember his idea to have penalty shootouts at the end of drawn games in league games? The man's a fucking idiot

[Mj3]

MLS need to get their head out of their asses and promote the game properly, 1 league, and not 2 groups.

[DMN in the House]

MLS need to get their head out of their asses and promote the game properly, 1 league, and not 2 groups.

I doubt that would work in the US. We're accustomed to the two conference/league system. All our major sports have it, and we love our playoffs. MLS just needs to get better players and promote better.

[Toe]

MLS is getting better too. Some of the teams that have there own facilities are starting to make money, and now that they know that having there own facilities is key, only teams that are willing to build there own soccer-specific building are allowed to join. Toronto has built a magnificent place for there new team which starts next season.

[Steeb]

Toronto's going to have an MLS team?

I need to find out more, and commence loving.

[Mj3]

It's better now they are adding more teams (which I was previously unaware of apart from Chivas & Real Salt Lake)

Suppose US sports will never have a 2 tier system with promotion and relegation?

[gunnar hendershow]

It's better now they are adding more teams (which I was previously unaware of apart from Chivas & Real Salt Lake)

Suppose US sports will never have a 2 tier system with promotion and relegation?

There are "lower leagues" in the U.S. However, there is no promotion/relegation system so each team plays in its separate league. The MLS, however, is the top tier in the U.S.