I would like to see......
The problem with the English Premier league is not only that the title is monopolised but also that the CL places are as well.
It's good that Everton, Villa and City are having a real go this season and I hope 1 of them makes it above Liverpool (although I still doubt it).
The top 4 clubs just get stronger and stronger and 1 of the biggest contributing factors is the CL money and particularly from the TV side. To make the Premiership more interesting we need to see other teams given a slice of this cake.
I would like to see the following....
The top 2 qualify automatically for the CL
The FA Cup winners qualify for the CL
3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th enter play offs for the 4th qualifying place.
If the Premier League winners or runners up win the FA Cup then the losing finalists qualify for the CL
If a team finishing between 3rd & 6th win the FA Cup then the team finishing 7th are awarded a play off place.
In the play offs.......
3rd v 6th
4th v 5th
play in 1 off match with the 2 winning teams meeting in a CL decider at the home ground of the highest ranked team.
The 3 losing teams are then awarded a UEFA cup place along with the CC winners, if the winners of the CC have qualified for Europe then the losing finalists get a place and if they have qualified then it goes to the 8th placed team.
Sounds complicated but it's actually very simple,
thoughts.....
The problem with the English Premier league is not only that the title is monopolised but also that the CL places are as well.
It's good that Everton, Villa and City are having a real go this season and I hope 1 of them makes it above Liverpool (although I still doubt it).
The top 4 clubs just get stronger and stronger and 1 of the biggest contributing factors is the CL money and particularly from the TV side. To make the Premiership more interesting we need to see other teams given a slice of this cake.
I would like to see the following....
The top 2 qualify automatically for the CL
The FA Cup winners qualify for the CL
3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th enter play offs for the 4th qualifying place.
If the Premier League winners or runners up win the FA Cup then the losing finalists qualify for the CL
If a team finishing between 3rd & 6th win the FA Cup then the team finishing 7th are awarded a play off place.
In the play offs.......
3rd v 6th
4th v 5th
play in 1 off match with the 2 winning teams meeting in a CL decider at the home ground of the highest ranked team.
The 3 losing teams are then awarded a UEFA cup place along with the CC winners, if the winners of the CC have qualified for Europe then the losing finalists get a place and if they have qualified then it goes to the 8th placed team.
Sounds complicated but it's actually very simple,
thoughts.....