西甲主席泰巴斯獨家訪問 討論歐洲超級聯賽及西甲球會財政狀況 (內含英文翻譯)
上星期，歐洲超級聯賽的話題可說是搞得滿城風雨，大家都眾說紛紜。上星期，西甲主席泰巴斯亦在一個網上論壇就一系列的事件表態，並就合共五個話題發表了自己的意見，現分成五個部分上載給球迷收看，訪問片段亦已被翻譯成英語，字幕翻譯詳見下文：
1. Analysis of the European Super League (分析歐洲超級聯賽)
We have had constant threats of a breakaway league for 25 years. Finally, this came to a head and within 48 hours it is dissolving pretty fast. I am not saying that it is finished, but it does seem that its close to and end. I think that the threat that existed from many big clubs will no longer exist, because the response from fans, politicians and others has been tremendous. It is a threat that has been around a long time and we have finished with it. We cannot say that it will save us from ruins and that it does not harm national competitions when it is a reality that affects, at least, the whole concept of meritocracy. What is that about entering a tournament without counting regular league games? Finally, the president of Real Madrid, who has led this project, has told us that this is good for the future of football, but if this was the truth, it wouldn’t have been done in secret.
2. On LaLiga clubs financial situation after COVID-19 (西甲球會在疫情下的財務狀況)
My assessment of those who say want to help is the following: They either lie or are wrong. Florentino Pérez lies because he does not help, he destroys football. He surprises me being the great businessman he is. Spanish football is not going to be ruined in 2024 as Florentino Pérez says. We have taken the necessary measures to come out as strong as possible. We must continue working on economic control, on the sale of broadcast rights ... and you have to remember that we have not asked for any bailouts during the crisis, we have paid religiously and on time, and the players have renegotiated, but there have been no defaults. Therefore, the situation is not catastrophic as Florentino Pérez says.
3. On economic balance among big teams (大球會的經濟及收支平衡)
What you cannot do is take a single issue, the pandemic, which is what has generated the losses. If we look at the history of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, they have always been profitable. It's just not true. Real Madrid's accounts haven’t posted losses in the last 5 or 6 years. If we look solely at the past year during COVID, then yes. The Super League isn’t just for the ‘COVID year’, though, it is forever.
4. On big games international audience (大戰興外國觀眾的關係)
In Spain, Villarreal vs Sevilla or Osasuna vs Eibar is much more interesting to Spanish audiences than Manchester United. Vice versa in England.Two weeks ago, Barcelona v Valladolid had the same ratings as a the UCL quarter finals Real vs Liverpool. Only 100k more. It is complete nonsense to say that youth do not watch the games, the domestic matches of the local leagues are the most important in each market.
5. On big transfers and City-PSG attitudes (轉會市場的龐大交易及曼城和巴黎聖日耳門的取態)
It’s not really a question of having a Super League if you want to have enough money for huge transfers. It’s not a pyramid. It’s like a VIP box with 12 clubs, who decide who comes up to join them. The circumstances of this summer mean that it looks unlikely that these transfers can happen. But the most important thing is that Manchester City and PSG don’t do strange things with the financial controls. If they work like we work on these financial controls, then they can happen.
1. Analysis of the European Super League (分析歐洲超級聯賽)
We have had constant threats of a breakaway league for 25 years. Finally, this came to a head and within 48 hours it is dissolving pretty fast. I am not saying that it is finished, but it does seem that its close to and end. I think that the threat that existed from many big clubs will no longer exist, because the response from fans, politicians and others has been tremendous. It is a threat that has been around a long time and we have finished with it. We cannot say that it will save us from ruins and that it does not harm national competitions when it is a reality that affects, at least, the whole concept of meritocracy. What is that about entering a tournament without counting regular league games? Finally, the president of Real Madrid, who has led this project, has told us that this is good for the future of football, but if this was the truth, it wouldn’t have been done in secret.
2. On LaLiga clubs financial situation after COVID-19 (西甲球會在疫情下的財務狀況)
My assessment of those who say want to help is the following: They either lie or are wrong. Florentino Pérez lies because he does not help, he destroys football. He surprises me being the great businessman he is. Spanish football is not going to be ruined in 2024 as Florentino Pérez says. We have taken the necessary measures to come out as strong as possible. We must continue working on economic control, on the sale of broadcast rights ... and you have to remember that we have not asked for any bailouts during the crisis, we have paid religiously and on time, and the players have renegotiated, but there have been no defaults. Therefore, the situation is not catastrophic as Florentino Pérez says.
3. On economic balance among big teams (大球會的經濟及收支平衡)
What you cannot do is take a single issue, the pandemic, which is what has generated the losses. If we look at the history of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, they have always been profitable. It's just not true. Real Madrid's accounts haven’t posted losses in the last 5 or 6 years. If we look solely at the past year during COVID, then yes. The Super League isn’t just for the ‘COVID year’, though, it is forever.
4. On big games international audience (大戰興外國觀眾的關係)
In Spain, Villarreal vs Sevilla or Osasuna vs Eibar is much more interesting to Spanish audiences than Manchester United. Vice versa in England.Two weeks ago, Barcelona v Valladolid had the same ratings as a the UCL quarter finals Real vs Liverpool. Only 100k more. It is complete nonsense to say that youth do not watch the games, the domestic matches of the local leagues are the most important in each market.
5. On big transfers and City-PSG attitudes (轉會市場的龐大交易及曼城和巴黎聖日耳門的取態)
It’s not really a question of having a Super League if you want to have enough money for huge transfers. It’s not a pyramid. It’s like a VIP box with 12 clubs, who decide who comes up to join them. The circumstances of this summer mean that it looks unlikely that these transfers can happen. But the most important thing is that Manchester City and PSG don’t do strange things with the financial controls. If they work like we work on these financial controls, then they can happen.