DANNY MURPHY: Big Six clubs must be hit with big fines between £30m and £50m for European Super League attempt… while Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have the power to influence their own clubs in this debate
- England’s Big Six could discover if they will be punished for the Super League
- A fine of £30m to £50m would make them think twice of repeating this move
- The Government and football bosses could introduce harsher rules for football
- Managers like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp should wade in on the debate too
There has to be a heavy punishment for clubs involved in attempting to set up the Super League. It is unfortunate for the players but that’s the way it is if you are employed at a company who act that way.
A financial sanction might be the best way to discourage the entrepreneurs from going down that road again because they think with their wallets, not their hearts. And to have an impact, it has to be a really heavy fine — tens of millions of pounds.
If they are fined between £30million and £50m, it would make them think twice about repeating their mistakes.
England’s ‘Big Six’ are still waiting to see whether their Super League move will be punished
Among the potential sanctions the clubs could face is a significant financial fine
It would balance competition as the richer clubs would have to sacrifice a major transfer and it would be nice to think the fine money would filter down the pyramid.
This sorry mess has achieved one thing, it has united football. Moving forward, major decisions should not be left in the hands of a small elite minority.
It is now more likely Government and football authorities can introduce stronger measures to protect our game rather than leave an open door for people to line their pockets.
The Government could also introduce rules to stop a similar project from resurfacing
On a personal level, I’d love to really know how some of our great managers feel about their club owners going behind their back to discuss a new kind of franchise football. It goes against everything they’ve worked for.
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are the two managers with the power and gravitas to influence their clubs in the future. They have the clout to tell their bosses: communicate with me in the future or I’m gone.
Those guys are incredibly successful and would be sought after around the world. This isn’t about money for them, but respect. No apology from John W Henry or Ferran Soriano will make them forget what has happened.
Jurgen Klopp (left) and Pep Guardiola (right) are two coaches who can influence their clubs
When you consider what Jurgen and Pep have done to build the brand of their club around the world and their success on the pitch, it was a very shabby way to treat them.
If Klopp goes in now and says he needs two or three world-class players to keep Liverpool at the top, it is going to be very difficult for the owners to turn him down.
They have a lot of making up to do.