Can you imagine the buzz when football is back? Every stadium will be packed out, the crowds will be more raucous than usual, the sun will (hopefully) still be shining and in the first few games our teams will be playing for titles, cups, promotions, relegations and European spots. Celtic’s first game back would be at Ibrox – talk about being back with a bang!
All that within a couple of months, after being starved of the game we all love for nearly half the year. With that sort of drama, clubs have the potential to keep fans coming through the door.
This is the kind of resurrection and burst of life our game needs right now. It’s the kind of shot in the arm that could bring improved broadcasting and sponsorship deals.
The potential is there – it’s how we go about it that is key. And that’s what the SPFL need to be thinking of, after the best way to fund clubs in need.
This is where change needs to be embraced further. The overall football calendar is likely to be shifted in Europe for a couple of years, until it adjusts itself back.
In Scotland, the League Cup could be a knockout competition only and the Challenge Cup could be only for League One and League Two clubs, with the Scottish Cup being run as normal. This would allow for league matches and European qualifiers/competitions to take place relatively smoothly.
The winter break could also be scrapped to gain a month back into the football calendar. There could be one international break – for the Euro play-offs. The UEFA Nations League could be postponed until we’re back on track. And latter stages of the Champions League and Europa League wouldn’t be as widely spread out.
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