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Alex Fynn: The 'Spiritual Godfather of the Premier League'* outlines his European vision

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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

  continue reading

94 episodes

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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

  continue reading

94 episodes

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