Seth wrote:How much were they paid to come to the conclusion on licensing when most supporters with any insight could have told them that for free?
I think you’re being optimistic saying most supporters, a quick browse of social media or the virtual terrace shows the pitchforks are out already.
But this really is the sensible solution, it should allow for teams to create multi year sponsorship, develop young players all which the current spectre of relegation does not allow. And let’s be honest, it’s mostly just the same couple of teams signing each other’s players and going up/down in the current system anyway.
The key is that the criteria is now A, transparent and B, stuck to.
Some people saying that on field performance or your own stadium should be top of the list. For me too if the list should be youth development/academy and engagement with the local community/ grass roots
