It was brought to my attention that Liverpool wanted to change how TV rights were distributed throughout the Premier League. Apparently the big clubs are suffering. Well sorry but hang on a second. How much have Liverpool spent in the calendar year of 2011? I don't know the exact amount but considering they spent £35m and there were the deals for Suarez, Henderson and Downing. Then you have to remember they signed Jose Enrique and Charlie Adam so that has to be around £100m.
Now Liverpool's argument is that the better teams in Spain like Real Madrid and Barcelona continue to sign the best players because they receive a larger percentage of the TV money. Meanwhile teams are struggling to stay afloat at the bottom of the league and this season was delayed due to a pay strike backed by the top players. That would suggest they do not feel the gulf is fair. Then you have to watch La Liga for weekend to realise that the standard of matches is not the same. Fair enough a piece of skill may impress you but it's not just the play it's the stadiums, the history of the teams, it's everything. The dream that one day your local team just might play at Old Trafford or Anfield. Right now we have the toughest league because on any one off day can see anyone beat anyone.
Now if Liverpool are struggling to run a business out of their football club they may consider the idea of TV season tickets as a way of exploiting the overseas markets. For a change in distribution needs 14 teams to agree and I don't see that as fair or something I'd care to support. Indeed I have arguments that the teams at the bottom should receive more than the ones at the top as the better teams have means to raise funds in other areas.
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