Brains1983

Could be interesting!

"Four English clubs will reportedly be offered £175 million each to play in a 24-team 'Dream Football League' in Qatar and other Gulf countries in 2015. "

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...o-compete.html

Quackers

"would be held in the summer in Qatar and neighbouring Gulf states like Bahrain and the UAE."

Guess they will design & build the Air Conditioned stadiums next year lol

britexpat76

Madness. Until they learn how to make a pitch a constant 35°c when everything around them is 50°c it is not going to happen.

mikelincs

Apparently it's a spoof according to this French article

http://www.cahiersdufootball.net/art...ootball-league

Brains1983

Evening KO (+/- 9pm) would be around 35°c in July though?

britexpat76

The near 100% humidity would be a bast*** though. Another nothing article to keep the region in the football 'news'.

Quackers

Still far too humid to play

Maybe they will accept and send the reserves/youngsters

Brains1983

Where does that say anything about it being a spoof? It questions the budget of 2b EUR p/year p/club for the 16 permanent clubs, but I don't think it mentions that it's a joke?

Imack1811

By that time they'll probably own most of the clubs they plan to invite......a way to get round Financial Fair Play rules by giving them 'prize money'?

flares

any half sensible team would boycott this leaving PSG v Barca

britexpat76

Malaga, Man City...

Quackers

Leeds

Kix

Telegraph updated their story to suggest it is a hoax.

Still, any publicity is better than no publicity.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ll-League.html

mikelincs

as I said..
And it even refers to the original story I quoted, it was a made up story by the magazine.

Kix

A bit Arabian Enquirer in french?