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“National government may have limited formal powers to stop any super league. But local government may have more, stronger and long forgotten powers. Football C
by 0xcafecafe 5y ago
“National government may have limited formal powers to stop any super league. But local government may have more, stronger and long forgotten powers. Football Clubs use the name of their towns and cities with the permission of the local council. If Liverpool Council decides it no longer wants Liverpool FC to bear its name, then they could withdraw that right. The club could still exist and play in the new ESL but call itself something else (Red Mersey?) but they could no longer call itself Liverpool. That would be an utterly extraordinary move but maybe even the threat would be something.”
Interesting idea
- rtsil 5y agoI'd argue Liverpool FC has made more for the notoriety of the city of Liverpool than anything else except the Beatles, and the same goes for the two Manchester clubs, so I'm not sure such a move would be really great for the city.