The Football Thread - 17/18 Season

[Wyrdness]

Ka-pi96 said:

Wyrdness said:
If Barca were accepted in England, France or what ever they'd have to start all the way at the bottom and make their way back up to the top, that's potentially 4 seasons of no CL or Europa football which would hurt them and the prospect of attracting players. Working something out with the Spanish League is their best option tbh provided a civil war doesn't break out soon.

They wouldn't really "have" to start at the bottom. Especially not in the likes of France which would benefit most from having a huge team like that and having some actual competition for PSG.

Besides, playing in a foreign league but using a potential Catalan European league isn't an impossibility either. I remember UEFA said no to that possibility in regards to Welsh/Scottish teams in England. But unlike Britain, UEFA actually likes Barcelona.

The FAs aren't going to just put them in the top league scot free as that would mean relegating a few teams to make space while other teams fighting for promotion would take legal action against it alongside the relegated teams, they would be placed in the bottom leagues regardless of what benefits they bring that's just how it goes.