Ahead of the game: Worried Man United cosy up to UEFA amid concerns over multi-club ownership rules… and Premier League omission raises eyebrows at Everton
Amid worries that multi-club ownership regulations may keep Manchester United and Nice from participating in Europe the next season, the club has taken steps to strengthen its relationship with UEFA. That comes as Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who also owns the French team, is set to invest £1.2 billion in United.
Theodore Theodoridis, the general secretary of UEFA, was there at Old Trafford during United’s 3-0 victory over West Ham on Sunday. Additionally, officials of Ineos have had discussions with UEFA in Switzerland, the home base of both organizations.
Unless one of United and Nice qualified for the Champions League and the other for the Europa Conference League, they would not be eligible to play in Europe next season under the existing regulations.
United and Ineos are optimistic that the issue can be settled because Brighton and Aston Villa, who are in multi-club consortia, were approved this season.
Nice is now second in Ligue 1, so if both teams qualify for the Champions League, United would be the most likely to lose out because priority is given to the side with the highest league rank.Champions League embraces the Swiss model
Due to integrity concerns, the Champions League group stage final round will be held on the same day for the first time the following season. With all 36 clubs playing against one another in a single league table, UEFA is implementing the so-called Swiss system for the competition. As a result, all final games will start at the same time to guarantee that no team has an edge.Armando Broja, an Albanian striker, may only cost Fulham half of Chelsea’s initial £5 million asking price if he plays a significant amount of games for the team on loan.
Late on the day of the transfer deadline, the west London teams came to a compromise agreement, valuing Broja’s five-month stay at Craven Cottage at £4 million., however that amount will only be applicable if the 22-year-old plays in a certain amount of games; the £2.5 million base loan price will remain same.
Given that Fulham agreed to cover all of Broja’s wages, Chelsea was pleased with the arrangement. Since Broja is a homegrown player, the Blues expect to sell him for £50 million in the summer, which would result in an instant profit on their books.
The Premier League’s 2022–23 annual report, which was released last week, suggests that the spat between Everton and the league has affected the latter’s publishing division. A large portion of the work done by Premier League clubs last season is detailed in great detail in this 92-page document. These projects include community, charitable, and public health initiatives in addition to noteworthy advancements in broadcasting and international affairs. However, Everton’s work on constructing a new stadium is not included.
Everton has expressed disapproval about the £750 million Bramley-Moore Dock stadium’s exclusion from one of the largest infrastructure projects now underway in any industry.
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