West Ham United are just one win from the Premier League title.
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That’s according to a revised table without the so-called “Big Six” clubs who announced plans to play in a new European Super League last night.
And it would put West Ham on course for a first ever top flight league title.
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West Ham fans ponder what European Super League might mean for them
The Hammers sit fourth in the table with six games to play and are aiming for a Champions League spot.
But the European Super League may yet change the complexion of the season – and the game – as we know it.
UEFA and FIFA rules state clubs can be expelled from their domestic leagues and current European competitions if they join The Super League.
West Ham fans are wondering what that might mean for their club.
And a revised table published last night shows that without the six breakaway clubs, West Ham would be nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Hammers nine points clear and one win from title in revised Prem table without breakaway six
West Ham are on 49 points from 20 games against the “other 14”.
And David Moyes’s side would be just one win from securing the title – with second-placed Leicester having played a game more.
Twitter account ‘The Other 14’ says it was inundated with requests from fans to produce the revised table.
“Been getting requests for this tonight,” The Other 14 said on Twitter.
“Points gained by TheOther14 when playing against each other in the Premier League so far this season.”
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville was one of the most outspoken about the plans for a Super League last night, winning widespread praise from West Ham fans and people across the football pyramid.
He said the clubs involved should be immediately sanctioned with points deductions or expulsion from the Premier League and European competition (Sky Sports).
The Premier League itself commented on the breakaway in a statement, saying a super league would “destroy” the premise of open competition.
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“Fans of any club in England and across Europe can currently dream that their team may climb to the top and play against the best,” said the statement.
“We believe that the concept of a European Super League would destroy this dream.”
UEFA was similarly critical in a joint-statement with the English FA, Premier League, Spanish FA, La Liga, the Italian FA and Serie A. The governing body threatened to ban participating clubs from their domestic competitions.
“We will consider all measures available to us, at all levels, both judicial and sporting in order to prevent this happening. Football is based on open competitions and sporting merit; it cannot be any other way.
“The clubs concerned will be banned from playing in any other competition at domestic, European or world level, and their players could be denied the opportunity to represent their national teams.”
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