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Alex Fynn: The 'Spiritual Godfather of the Premier League'* outlines his European vision
Manage episode 228117557 series 1924107
TOPICS
How far away is the Premier League from the vision he put forward in his part of the original blueprint
Why he is unhappy to be called the Spiritual Godfather of the Premier League
His original structure
Basing the Premier League on ‘events’ not run-of-the-mill games
The importance of smaller divisions creating interest
Why there had to be free-to-air games
Why the recommendations that made the money were taken and the ones that grew the game were ignored
The relatively modest size of the first Sky deal
The ways Sky have changed the game
The three key drivers for satellite TV
The value of the television spectacular
Have we reached a saturation point?
Why Alex feels big clubs deserve more of the TV revenue
The crucial differences between the German and Premier League
Limiting squad and guaranteeing English squad members
The struggle to appoint a CEO for the Premier League
Is there a Premier League bubble?
His original thoughts on a European Super League
Why “they were wrong then and they are wrong now”
The problems with group stages
Why it is time for a European League
How a new European League might work and the issues surrounding it
The stumbling block of reducing the size of the Premier League
Finding enough room in the schedule
‘FFP has failed and it is never going to work’
The possibility of fans turning against football
LINKS
Alex Fynn on Twitter
Alex’s talk on his European League proposal in London on February 28
Alex Fynn’s books on Amazon
Article: The birth of the Champions League
94 episodes
Manage episode 228117557 series 1924107
TOPICS
How far away is the Premier League from the vision he put forward in his part of the original blueprint
Why he is unhappy to be called the Spiritual Godfather of the Premier League
His original structure
Basing the Premier League on ‘events’ not run-of-the-mill games
The importance of smaller divisions creating interest
Why there had to be free-to-air games
Why the recommendations that made the money were taken and the ones that grew the game were ignored
The relatively modest size of the first Sky deal
The ways Sky have changed the game
The three key drivers for satellite TV
The value of the television spectacular
Have we reached a saturation point?
Why Alex feels big clubs deserve more of the TV revenue
The crucial differences between the German and Premier League
Limiting squad and guaranteeing English squad members
The struggle to appoint a CEO for the Premier League
Is there a Premier League bubble?
His original thoughts on a European Super League
Why “they were wrong then and they are wrong now”
The problems with group stages
Why it is time for a European League
How a new European League might work and the issues surrounding it
The stumbling block of reducing the size of the Premier League
Finding enough room in the schedule
‘FFP has failed and it is never going to work’
The possibility of fans turning against football
LINKS
Alex Fynn on Twitter
Alex’s talk on his European League proposal in London on February 28
Alex Fynn’s books on Amazon
Article: The birth of the Champions League
94 episodes
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