Re: G14 clubs forced UEFA Decision on Turkey

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Real Mardin) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> There are unconfirmed rumours coming from the European media that
> UEFA's recent decision to stop UEFA games being played in Turkey for
> the forseeable future was influenced by pressure coming from the
> direction of G14.

> It is alleged that G14 had been unhappy with the security situation in
> Turkey for some time. In particular they were concerned about the
> financial implications of the possibility of a G14 player being
> injured (one way or another) on Turkish soil.
> 
> Taking action, G14 are said to have secretly threatened UEFA with
> forming a breakaway European Superleague for G14 clubs if UEFA didn't
> rule to place a ban on all further UEFA matches being played in
> Turkey.
> 
> 
> 
> Very, very alarming, *if* true. It is important to point out that G14
> haven't come out and admitted the rumour.


I for one wouldn't be surprised if there was truth to the rumour, even
if that truth doesn't match the reports we have read 100%.

The story is that G14 said it would advise it's members to withdraw
from all UEFA Competitions and form a G14 Super League if UEFA
continued to play matches in Turkey, a country which G14 considers to
be unsafe.

I think a more likely scenario is that G14 leant rather heavily on
UEFA by "politely" pointing out that they were unhappy with the
security situation in Turkey and hinting that if future decisions
don't go G14's way that their members *could* become restless and want
to take part in a competition on their own terms.

I don't think G14 threatened an immediate walkout, just that they
"politely" reminded UEFA that a Champions League without Real Madrid,
Arsenal, Juventus, AC Milan etc etc wouldn't be a very exciting
proposition compared to a Super League containing those teams.....


It is no secret that G14 want to form a European Super League, either
alongside the UEFA Champions League or seperate from it. G14's vision
for a Super League doesn't allow room for trips to volatile
destinations such as Turkey or remote corners of the continent like
Russia and Azerbaijan....

G14 are a very dangerous threat to the future of European Football. I
do not have time to list the reasons in this particular post, perhaps
I will touch on it in the future. All I will say for now is: My
personal belief is that genuine European Football fans have a duty to
stop G14 at every corner. Do not purchase tickets to watch G14 teams
in action, do not go out of your way to "pay per view" their matches
on television, do not spend money on G14 team shirts and merchandise.
This plea extends to people who are actually fans of G14 teams. G14
teams should be boycotted in every way until the clubs see sense and
finally decide to disband this unholy alliance.


Hristo