Liverpool Rumours Archive May 11 2015

11 May 2015 18:29:05
Q for the eds ref the strike in Spain over money distribution for the league

Does ffp not play a part here? At least as part of the argument ? How can two clubs getting all the money be fair?

I post as a tenuous link to Liverpool being paid more last year than others for tv appearances!

{Ed002's Note - Meetings have been held including representatives of the French FFF and Spanish RFEF to discuss their concerns over the new EPL television deal and the deal Real Madrid and Barcelona has in Spain. They approached UEFA with a view to capping TV income in the same way as commercial sponsorship for the purposes of FFP. No resolution is in place. This upsets EPL clubs, Bundesliga clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona. The other get support from other nations such as Italy and the Netherlands should they ask for it. The further complication relates to what happens when the breakaway clubs run for the pan-European league. The Spanish club know that opens up the Real Madrid and Barcelona second string sides to La Liga - so they want assurances that (a) they can only use the extant stadia, and not the main stadia, and (b) the television rights will then be shared equally - regardless. This has been raised in a meeting of the breakaway sides in Monte Carlo last year with UEFA present and an unbiased journalist sat in to moderate - at the agreement of all parties. It remains partially resolved only. From this you may just be able to figure out the names of the two clubs looking to accelerate the pan-European league breakaway.}

11 May 2015 22:13:27
Has UEFA always been involved in these sorts of discussions, Ed002? I always sort of assumed they were not invited to the party, so to speak.

{Ed002's Note - Normally no. They were invited due to the concerns of Spanish sides.}

11 May 2015 23:07:14
Ed2 barca and Real Madrid the 2 clubs yea??

11 May 2015 18:53:03
Ed 01 .Tancredi Palmeri says Liverpool have been in contact with Benitez. do you know if this is likely to be true, I remember you saying too many still within the club spoke ill of Rafa, for FSG to be interested.

{Ed001's Note - if Liverpool had contacted Rafa about a deal to come back he wouldn't be in contract discussions with Napoli again. He would walk barefoot over hot coals while Montse kicked him in the knackers repeatedly to come back to Liverpool FC.}

11 May 2015 22:33:34
The kinky polar bear.

12 May 2015 06:33:34
Get him back with some good backers and it might
Just might make for a brighter future.
And the stands always sound better with his
Songs! Oh but that is only when we
are winning;-)
YNWA. MAGSY

{Ed001's Note - no it would not. He would only bicker and fight with everyone over everything, give all sorts of private information on the club to Balague and not bother checking out the players before buying them. Oh and have a huge turnover of players so we could never get a settled squad.}

12 May 2015 10:08:22
Bang on Ed. Easy to look on his tenure through rose tinted specs because of the European and FA cup and his obvious love of the club. But the bloated squad of 6/10 players and soul destroying football we were playing at the end put me right off. Thanks Rafa but no thanks

12 May 2015 23:19:39
Sounds like the current job description there ed!

11 May 2015 16:02:27
Eds, I've seen mention of Higuain and know you won't appreciate all the questions people have about him but are Napoli looking to sell, and who holds interest?

{Ed002's Note - PSG may look to Higuain if Cavani is sold and Benzema not available. Arsenal may turn to Higuain as an option if they cannot bring in their first choice. And Manchester United may consider Higuain again. If Liverpool achieve Champions League football he may be a player they would look to. It is not out of the question that he could stay at Napoli to see how he gets on post Benitez.}

11 May 2015 19:40:11
How many forward players do Wenger want! Every summer they buy forwards, forwards and more forwards.

12 May 2015 00:18:49
'Post Benitez' Ed?

{Ed002's Note - What is so difficult to understand about that? Right now he is out of contract in a few weeks.:

10 May 2015 23:26:38
hey eds,
If sterling were to leave in the summer, would Patrick Herrmann be available? Been watching a lot of the bundesliga and he looks like a great player

{Ed002's Note - Patrick Herrmann has been subject to interest from others but not Liverpool.}