February 19, 201115 yr i would happily fork out 300 pounds to see a champs league final. it is the most important annual sport event in the world despite what the americans say about the super bowl. Spot on about the CL Final being the biggest but £300 considering it was half that for the 2009 final? Pathetic. UEFA showing yet again their severe lack of grasp on reality merely to fill the back pockets of the disgusting corrupt men who run the sport.
February 19, 201115 yr Spot on about the CL Final being the biggest but £300 considering it was half that for the 2009 final? Pathetic. UEFA showing yet again their severe lack of grasp on reality merely to fill the back pockets of the disgusting corrupt men who run the sport. yeah to double the price is disgusting the significance of the tournament and the money it can generate is really getting to the heads of UEFA. the money involved in champions league is nothing short of phenomenal. A total of €746,400,000 was distributed to clubs participating in the UEFA Champions League last season, with winners FC Internazionale Milano receiving the largest amount of €48,759,000 after completing a triumphant campaign with victory in the final against FC Bayern München. UEFA has confirmed how much the sides involved earned from their 2009/10 exploits, after money generated by the centralised marketing of European football's premier club competition was redistributed among the 32 teams. Italian champions Internazionale, who defeated Bayern 2-0 in the Madrid final on 22 May, received almost €49m in payments from UEFA. This was made up of more than €29m for their performances from the UEFA Champions League group stage onwards and another €19.6m from the television market pool. The performance-related payments for runners-up Bayern amounted to €25m and, with the addition of €19m from the TV market pool, the German club earned a total of €44,862,000. The €746m in prize money allocated to the 32 clubs taking part from the group stage onwards consisted of €408,600,000 from commercial revenue plus €337,800,000 from the market pool. The commercial revenue comprised funds accrued from media rights and commercial contracts concluded by UEFA in relation to the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League and 2009 UEFA Super Cup. All the clubs were entitled to receive a minimum of €7.1m in accordance with the distribution system, which awarded a basic participation bonus of €3.8m plus €3.3m from the six €550,000 match bonuses given per group game. Additionally, performance bonuses were paid in the group stage: €800,000 for every win and €400,000 for every draw. From there, the 16 teams that reached the first knockout round earned an extra €3m, the eight quarter-finalists €3.3m, and the four semi-finalists – including FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais – another €4m. Inter then received €9m as winners of the Santiago Bernabéu final and Bayern €5.2m as runners-up. Monies from the market pool were distributed according to the proportional value of the national TV market each individual club represented, among other factors, so the amounts given varied from country (or national association) to country.
February 19, 201115 yr if you thought champs league cost too much check this out. Euro 2012 ticket prices Opening match Category 1 €250 Category 2 €140 Category 3 €45 • Group matches Category 1 €120 Category 2 €70 Category 3 €30 • Quarter-finals Category 1 €150 Category 2 €80 Category 3 €40 • Semi-finals Category 1 €270 Category 2 €150 Category 3 €45 • Final Category 1 €600 Category 2 €330 Category 3 €50
February 20, 201115 yr Author Spot on about the CL Final being the biggest but £300 considering it was half that for the 2009 final? Pathetic. UEFA showing yet again their severe lack of grasp on reality merely to fill the back pockets of the disgusting corrupt men who run the sport. Uefa are banking on either an all-premiership final or a final between 2 mega-teams. As for the £26 booking fee, well the FA has got to make back the money they overspent on rebuilding the stadium & paying Fabio somehow.
February 21, 201115 yr Jordan and Gattuso were engaged in a furious row on the touchline Gennaro Gattuso given four-match ban for headbutt AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso has been banned for four matches after clashing with Tottenham assistant coach Joe Jordan during a Champions League tie. Midfielder Gattuso headbutted Jordan following his side's 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their last-16 encounter at the San Siro and has since apologised. European football's governing body Uefa handed down the punishment after a disciplinary hearing on Monday. But Milan have said that they will not be appealing against the decision. The 33-year-old former Rangers star had already been ruled out of the second leg at White Hart Lane on 9 March after picking up a booking in the first match. The veteran Italian headbutted Jordan as tempers flared at full-time in Milan 1-0 Champions League . "I lost control. There is no excuse for what I did. I take my responsibilities for that," the Milan captain said. "I was nervous. We were both speaking Scottish, something that I learned when I played in his home city of Glasgow, but I can't tell you what we said. "I didn't want to argue with players and I did it with him but I was wrong to do what I have done. I will have to await what they decide." Gattuso and 59-year-old Scot Jordan had already clashed on the touchline during a bad-tempered second half in which Mathieu Flamini escaped with a only booking for a two-footed challenge on Vedran Corluka. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/9398824.stm
February 25, 201115 yr Euro court: World Cup must remain on terrestrial TV 17th February 2011 Football fans in the UK will still be able to watch World Cup and European Championship games on terrestrial TV thanks to a ruling by the European General Court (EGC). FIFA and UEFA had both challenged legislation which allows the UK government to protect sport’s so-called “crown jewels” and ensures they remain on free-to-air TV rather than subscription only. However, the EGC dismissed FIFA and UEFA’s actions. FIFA and UEFA argued that the ability of individual states to protect sporting events prevented them from selling TV rights to the highest bidder. The two governing bodies said there was no reason why fans in the UK should be able to watch these games for free. At present both international tournaments are deemed to be of such significance that they receive the special status. All EU member states can choose to protect sporting and cultural events of important national interest, guaranteeing access to the widest possible TV audience. This is why all World Cup finals games are available on BBC or ITV rather than, for example, Sky Sports or ESPN. The English and Scottish FA Cup finals are also protected along with the Olympics, the Grand National, the Derby, Wimbledon, rugby union’s World Cup final and rugby league’s Challenge Cup final. The Ashes, the rugby Six Nations and Ryder Cup golf, surprisingly, fall outside the crown jewels A-List, although highlights do have to be made available, as they are on the B-List. Football’s world and European governing bodies argued that any major tournament games featuring England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales would still be shown live, as would the semi-finals and final. This would have left the remaining matches featuring countries outside of the four home nations available for auction – with no guarantee that any would feature on free-to-air TV. FSF deputy chair, Jon Keen, said: "This ruling is great news for everyone - not just fanatical football supporters but also for the millions for whom watching their national team play in a big tournament is real 'event' television. Football is great at bringing people together and international matches are national events that do exactly this - restricting them only to those prepared to pay to watch would be a great loss to everyone." This is the second decision by the European courts in a fortnight which could have a massive impact for UK football fans. Earlier this month the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that broadcasters who own the UK rights to Premier League football cannot stop customers watching foreign satellite feeds. FIFA and UEFA now have two months to launch an appeal to the ECJ. The UK’s protected sports events (aka “The Crown Jewels”): FA Cup finalFIFA World Cup finalsOlympic GamesRugby League Challenge Cup finalRugby World Cup finalScottish FA Cup final (in Scotland)The Grand NationalThe DerbyUEFA European Championship finalsWimbledon
February 26, 201115 yr wow thats a very very small protected list. down in aus we call it the anti siphoning list and i'm very glad it isnt that limited. very surprised the champions league final isnt there.
February 26, 201115 yr Author They should get rid the baby-Rugby League final and put the ashes back onto terrestrial tv.
March 16, 201115 yr Yet another dreadful CL match. No wonder I don't usually bother watching them.:dozey:
March 22, 201115 yr You think the Man U/Chelsea game will be playing over here? :uhoh: I'll DIE if it isn't. EDIT: Same goes with the Real Madrid/Tottenham game.
March 22, 201115 yr You think the Man U/Chelsea game will be playing over here? :uhoh: I'll DIE if it isn't. EDIT: Same goes with the Real Madrid/Tottenham game. In case nobody broadcast it over there, myp2p.eu will do the job.
March 22, 201115 yr You think the Man U/Chelsea game will be playing over here? :uhoh: I'll DIE if it isn't. EDIT: Same goes with the Real Madrid/Tottenham game. Do you have Fox Soccer Channel? They'll most likely broadcast whichever game ESPN isn't broadcasting (my guess would be that ESPN will pick up the Man U/Chelsea and Real Madrid/Tottenham games).
April 25, 201115 yr *bump* well this shit will get real in just a couple of days. Tuesday night Man Utd v Schalke in Germany then Wednesday night Barca v Real at the Bernabeu. whats everyone tipping. i'm hoping for this Man utd v Schalke - 1-1 then 2-1 at Old Trafford so Man Utd to win 3-2 on aggregate Barca v Real - 0-0 then 1-0 at Nou Camp, Real to win 1-0 on aggregate (in other words Mourinho to park the bus and melt the keys over 180mins)
April 25, 201115 yr Some intense matches coming on... I think that both matches will end up in a draw though. You know what would be funny? If Real Madrid and Schalke 04 face off in the final and Raul scores the winning goal.
April 25, 201115 yr Author The last time Real got pass the round of 16 was in 2003 when they won it, in England. Man Utd/Barca is my bet, repeat of the 09 final hopefully the score-line the other way round
April 25, 201115 yr The last time Real got pass the round of 16 was in 2003 when they won it, in England. Man Utd/Barca is my bet, repeat of the 09 final hopefully the score-line the other way round They did get past the round of 16 (I recall them beating Man Utd in which Ronaldo was incredible for Madrid) in 2003 but lost semi final so they didn't make it to Old Trafford. Milan and Juventus did, Milan winning on penalties, Schevchenko scoring the winner. Great defending in that final I recall as well. BUT they did win it the previous year in Glasgow beating Bayer Leverkusen and THAT goal! GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3m623uGCow]YouTube - Zinedine Zidane Champions' League Final 2002[/ame]
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