There are supports of this idea who are now trying to force American soccer to adopt it.
They're trying the same in Australia, too.
Showing posts with label Promotion and Relegation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Promotion and Relegation. Show all posts
Friday, August 04, 2017
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Birmingham City Back In Premiership; Canaries Relegated To League One
Birmingham City secured automatic promotion from the League Championship back to the English Premiership (after a one-year stay) with a 2-1 road win over Reading, who will be joining Sheffield United, Burnley, and Preston North End (who haven't played in the top flight since 1961) in the playoffs for the final promotion spot.
The Blues will join Wolverhampton in the Premier League next season via automatic promotion.
Meanwhile, Norwich City, who had played in the Premiership as recently as 2005, were relegated to League One after being knocked off by already-relegated Charlton Athletic.
The Canaries will be playing in the third level of English soccer for the first time since 1960.
The Blues will join Wolverhampton in the Premier League next season via automatic promotion.
Meanwhile, Norwich City, who had played in the Premiership as recently as 2005, were relegated to League One after being knocked off by already-relegated Charlton Athletic.
The Canaries will be playing in the third level of English soccer for the first time since 1960.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
News From Down Under
I looks as if the A-League has plans for a system of promotion and relegation:
With the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA putting pressure on the league to introduce a multi-tier system, Buckley confirmed FFA had informed the AFC it would have plans in place within the next five months.
"We said to the AFC we would get back to them by October this year as to what our plan is via promotion-relegation," Buckley said.
"They understand our situation and they've accepted that we will have a plan in place by October this year and that will be for an implementation for a promotion-relegation system, not at this point in time but for some years to come.
They are also considering expansion of the league, to possibly add a club representing the Pacific islands:
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy publicly encouraged the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to investigate an A-League franchise, saying they would be welcomed into the competition.
Lowy met with OFC representatives on Saturday to discuss the prospect.
"I think it would be very good for the A-League," Lowy said.
"There are 11 million people in Oceania and if we can attract a team from the islands to play in the A-League we can attract another 10 or 11 million viewers.
"I invited the Oceania Confederation to create a team of all the islands and if they do that, we will be able to accommodate them in the A-League and they certainly seemed very interested in that."
These developments are taking place as Australia is putting on a bid to host either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup.
With the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA putting pressure on the league to introduce a multi-tier system, Buckley confirmed FFA had informed the AFC it would have plans in place within the next five months.
"We said to the AFC we would get back to them by October this year as to what our plan is via promotion-relegation," Buckley said.
"They understand our situation and they've accepted that we will have a plan in place by October this year and that will be for an implementation for a promotion-relegation system, not at this point in time but for some years to come.
They are also considering expansion of the league, to possibly add a club representing the Pacific islands:
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy publicly encouraged the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to investigate an A-League franchise, saying they would be welcomed into the competition.
Lowy met with OFC representatives on Saturday to discuss the prospect.
"I think it would be very good for the A-League," Lowy said.
"There are 11 million people in Oceania and if we can attract a team from the islands to play in the A-League we can attract another 10 or 11 million viewers.
"I invited the Oceania Confederation to create a team of all the islands and if they do that, we will be able to accommodate them in the A-League and they certainly seemed very interested in that."
These developments are taking place as Australia is putting on a bid to host either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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