Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as former Trent End hero slams club for failing to back pyramid payments – with Aston Villa and Liverpool also feeling his wrath
Stan Collymore has criticised former clubs Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Aston Villa for not backing a new funding deal for the EFL.
Monday’s top-flight shareholders’ meeting in London – attended by representatives of pundit Collymore’s former Premier League clubs – ended without an offer being made.
A six-year deal granting the EFL 14.75 per cent of net media revenue with the Premier League – projected to be worth in the region of £900m – has been mooted, but top flight clubs decided the priority was to thrash out a new financial system to replace the current profitability and sustainability rules.
A six-year deal granting the EFL 14.75 per cent of net media revenue with the Premier League – projected to be worth in the region of £900m – has been mooted, but top flight clubs decided the priority was to thrash out a new financial system to replace the current profitability and sustainability rules.
Taking to X, the platform formerly know as Twitter, he posted: “Thank you to those supporters of all clubs who agree with the last few tweets.
“Never felt as dismayed as seeing my club, founders no less, chose greed and self preservation over a 100+ year old unique football pyramid.
“It’s not good enough Villa. It’s not good enough Forest. It’s not good enough Liverpool. And if that’s me blacklisted at all three, so be it.
“They are only where they are because of the fluidity and solidarity of the pyramid. And everyone reading this knows that’s true.”
Staffordshire-born Collymore then referenced the founder of Football League, adding: “William McGregor would be turning in his grave.”
According to the Mail, a growing number of Premier League clubs are considering ditching any support for the new £900m settlement and taking legal action should they be forced to pay.
In an “exclusive” report, it added: “Top-flight sides met in the hope that a vote would be held on an offer to be made to the EFL over a financial settlement ahead of the arrival of the game’s ombudsman. But such a ballot did not even take place as no fewer than half the league made it clear beforehand that it was not worth doing so.”
The Mail listed Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, West Ham, Aston Villa, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth as those clubs.
Collymore began his career at Wolves before finding success with Forest after a spell in non-league with Stafford Rangers. His move to Liverpool was for a then English transfer record fee of £8.5m.
The Government has repeatedly said it wants the football authorities to agree a new financial settlement amongst themselves, but has warned that one could be imposed upon them by ‘backstop’ powers set to be given to the new independent regulator.
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