Has anyone looked at Spanish language broadcasts for Champions and Europa League games? I just read that: Univision will broadcast 96 Champions Leagues Games Live and, For Europa League, they will broadcast 70 live matches across Univision Deportes, UniMás and Galavisión Since early rounds have started I have checked B/R Live and TNT, but nothing free so far. Also, I didn't realize for EL ONLY the final is broadcast on TNT. Terrible use of their rights.
Yeah I think there were a few of us that mostly watched Univision Deportes all last season. I tried to watch it for the final over TNT just to support them but there was a slight delay vs TNT so I bailed on them. But they’re the superior option and as many people as possible should watch on them vs giving B/R money. Univision Deportes ratings were way up last season IIRC. Also, there’s a UCL thread
Makes sense. Do they use SAP to include English language commentary? That would be best case scenario.
I never tried honestly so I’m not sure. I know ChileanNole watched on there but he speaks Spanish. Not sure who else was watching on UD
He was rumored to be interested in Chelsea, United and other big clubs. Could see a nice infusion of cash at nice now.
Bolton Wanderers have been given 2 weeks to find a buyer/funding or the same will happen to them as well.
villa had to mortgage their parking lot last year because they couldn't afford a 4m payment to the equivalent of the irs. so i understand how that goes
Unpopular opinion. EFL needs to allow Premier League clubs the ability to purchase clubs in adminstration and make them a B team. There is no reason Citeh/Mancs shouldn’t own Bury and Bolton.
B teams have been fought by the EFL clubs because they know that those B teams will end up being stronger than the rest with the way that money is going. I’d love to see that but I don’t think it happens.
I don’t blame them for fighting it. Clubs that exist strictly for development don’t belong intermixed with clubs that exist to be competitive. How shitty would it be to miss on promotion to the Championship because you got thrashed by Man City B twice?
Yes, but most of those teams were directly founded by or merged into their parent club eons ago and didn't have 100+ years of their own history, fans, traditions etc. Also they're all barred from promotion to the top flight, wasn't Bolton in the PL like 5 or 6 years ago?
yes. I'm not saying big clubs should just start buying up little clubs. More that they should should be able to establish competitive reserve sides. but to the point of buying them - if clubs like Bolton or Bury are going to cease to exist, there isn't really any history left to protect.
Does it though? You hear about Spanish clubs going bust frequently enough. Regardless, England seems to have the richest lower league history, which continues to this day, and imo it would be a shame to infiltrate that with b teams.