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RTE and Eir have deals for 17 and 15 games a year respectively while trackchamp have the rights to supply the betting companies with a feed.Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
So basically the only rights we have sold are betting coverage and 32 domestic TV coverage games a year (17 of which being rte you'd assume also have online domestic rights). Which is a very small amount of potential rights.
https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/n...clubs-/id-3302
Four SSE Airtricity League clubs – Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Derry City and Bohemians - will be invited to return to training initially followed by a return to playing, in a behind closed doors tournament, as part of a pilot programme for a return to football for everyone.
Players and staff from the four invited SSE Airtricity League clubs will undergo regular COVID-19 testing from May 26.
The four invited SSE Airtricity League clubs can return to collective training on June 8th.
These four clubs will participate in a four-team tournament at a neutral venue, ahead of their European Club competition games in late July/ early August.
The four-team tournament will provide all stakeholders with an opportunity to learn in the current environment from these games, thus providing a safer template for SSE Airtricity League, International games and all football going forward.
All other SSE Airtricity League squads can return to collective training on June 29th under Phase Three of the Government’s Roadmap For Reopening Society and Business, with players and staff undergoing regular COVID-19 testing.
If the clubs themselves are happy to do it then no harm in the mini tournament. The assumption seems to be that Uefa will hold the qualifiers in the autumn a big assumption considering last year’s tournaments remain unfinished. I wonder are Uefa coming to the conclusion to give up on the current tournaments and aim for next years with procedures in place.
The 4 teams have to do whatever they have to do in order to prepare for resumption of European football with their finances on the line but that the FAI statement again leaves nobody the wiser on how closed-doors football is going to be viable for the remaining 15 clubs to pay salaries and increased expenses
Don't know the ins and outs but Quinn was saying on LOI Weekly that they were close to a way to making it viable and I've heard they're going to contact clubs Monday about how to do so so I guess something has been arranged but I'm sceptical to say the least.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
Yeah its sensible to have somthing in place just in case of a resumption. I'd think that such a mini tournament could be moved back too if need be and things become clearer. With 3 clubs (? not sure about Derry) still paying players, its less hassle in relative terms to organise some sort of warm up games and adjust the schedule accordingly. Testing seemed to be a main obstacle in terms of cost, but if the FAI have managed to arrange something its part of the way there. It will certainly be interesting to hear more detail tomorrowish.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
Would have to be a tv deal one would imagine to make it viable.
Banking ona dearth of live football? If things take a twist in England which is still possible such is the confusion, and the EPL gets delayed then would be interest. Though unless deals with RTE/EIR can be dealt with? It wouldnt be LoI though so ye never know, it could be a bit of an earner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingswood Rover
How is insurance for players and staff being dealt with?
That would be an ecumenical matter!
Rhetorical question I presume - is it a matter that hasnt been addressed so far? The detail is what will make or break any future proposal be it Lucid's or not. Until the major variables can be sorted, there wont be a proposal that sticks and we all know this.
Have you confused the threads Nesta?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Good point. Insurers seem to be saying they don't cover Covid19. They're really affecting Irish society, especially in the past 10 years or so. White collar extortion
According to reports the other day, the FAI's whole financial plan on a resumption is based on them convincing the government to allow the wage subsidy scheme to stay in place for clubs!
Given that the government is being asked for financial support left, right and centre at the moment, that plan will surely work out perfectly.
How does the wage subsidy work for players from outside Ireland? Do they qualify for any payments?
Wouldnt be the first time!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
As far as I’m aware the requirements for the covid payment are nowhere near as strict as normal welfare payments and once the players are employed here and have an Irish address then they qualify.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Wage subsidy staying in place for clubs would just be the cherry on top for clubs. Once that ends that's more than likely the emergency period over which means temporary layoffs can't continue so clubs have to either start paying players again, buy them out, or make the position redundant which as a football clubs its sort of hard to make the position of footballer redundant.
Anyone?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
EPL players seemingly are being asked to sign a waiver. There havent been specifics but it doesnt seem to be waiving clubs' financial responsibility for players or what clubs could be exposed to (pardon the term) if players get infected. It could well be to do with insurance cover issues, though for most EPL clubs, are they waiving their right to claim against infected players wages I wonder? I'm sure zeros are being added to personal health insurance policies regardless. It's speculation of course rather than an answer and will differ due to scale. I cant see insurance companies being too quick to be helpful considering the hammering they are due, especially if there is a govt, directive on business protection cover, which is included in the programme for govt. currently being negotiated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker