General Football 23/24

[Red_Polo]

Probably one of those 'you should have something but a pen seems a bit much' decisions.

[shanks69]

Former villa chairman sir doug ellis has died 94

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[Fosterbloke]

Former Villa chairman Sir Doug Ellis has died 94

A pretty good innings. RIP.

[rodo]

tasty

[Norbs]

Hope Marine stuff them, Salford are going to be a league side next year

[Yozza]

Wembley: Shahid Khan withdraws offer to buy national stadium from FA

Fulham owner Shahid Khan has withdrawn his offer to buy Wembley Stadium from the Football Association.

Khan had offered £600m for the national stadium, with the FA retaining the Club Wembley hospitality rights, which it valued at £250m to £300m.

"We fully respect his decision," said FA chief executive Martin Glenn.

Khan has not ruled out making another bid in future if there is more support from FA Council members and said he would respect the "national treasure".

The FA had said it would invest the proceeds of the sale into improving grassroots football facilities.

FA executives made a presentation to the FA Council last week about why they were backing the sale to Khan, and the 127 council members were scheduled to vote on the proposed sale on 24 October.

A senior FA source told BBC Sport that the board believed the odds were slightly against the purchase being backed, given the strong objections of some councillors to the home of English football being sold off.

FA chief executive Glenn said Khan had believed his offer "would be well received by all football stakeholders".

And Glenn added: "At a recent meeting with Mr Khan he expressed to us that, without stronger support from within the game, his offer is being seen as more divisive than it was anticipated to be and has decided to withdraw his proposal.

"Wembley Stadium is an iconic venue that is revered around the world and it will continue to thrive under the ownership and direction of the FA."

Khan said he wanted "to do right by everyone in a manner that strengthens the English game and brings people together, not divides them".

He added: "Unfortunately, given where we are today, I've concluded that the outcome of a vote next week would be far from sufficient in expressing the broad support favoured by the FA chairman to sell Wembley Stadium.

"Until a time when it is evident there is an unmistakable directive from the FA to explore and close a sale, I am respectfully withdrawing my offer to purchase Wembley Stadium."

[dom9]

Crazy situation.

At a time when the football industry is making money hand over fist, and has been for many years, the FA feel they need to be sell their biggest asset.

[Daniel 7]

I was hoping they would so we could get FA Cup semi finals away from Wembley again. Can't stand the Wembley semis

[Liverpool]

semis away from there and league cup final in Cardiff, with all the extra Spurs matches they dont need em

[BobTheCharmer]

I was hoping they would so we could get FA Cup semi finals away from Wembley again. Can't stand the Wembley semis

Should play all games back to back at Wembley over Saturday and Sunday.

[Phoenix07]

Bayern Munich have called a press conference for 11am this morning, where the main members of the board will be speaking. Lots of rumours that Kovac is to be sacked, and Arsene Wenger to take over.

[Alex]

That would be a bit of bull****. Hes been handed an ageing and dysfunctional squad. Then had the board saying that they are holding cash until the 2019 summer window to rebuild. Hes a bit stuck.

Mind you, they have had a pretty **** start to the season.

[Phoenix07]

Kovac did his press conference as normal, and the main folk on the Bayern board are now criticising the media for their treatment of the players. Nothing of note.

[Parm]

Should play all games back to back at Wembley over Saturday and Sunday.

fair point-they are able to handle all three of the play off finals over the bank holiday weekend so why no back to back semis? Am sure they used to do that a few years back?

[Parm]

That would be a bit of bull****. Hes been handed an ageing and dysfunctional squad. Then had the board saying that they are holding cash until the 2019 summer window to rebuild. Hes a bit stuck.

Mind you, they have had a pretty **** start to the season.

the heart bleeds for Bayern