Birmingham owner: Premier League elite clubs should be ‘protected at all costs’

Tom Wagner, the owner of Birmingham City, said that in the middle of the negotiations that continue to share the share of the league clubs in EFL, the best Premier League should not take too much from the best Premier League.

Negotiations on an agreement made to share the Premier League revenue in the football pyramid continue against the government’s pressure while a new independent football regulator was established.

A bill to establish the regulator has become a law in July, and if it is not accepted, it will have backstop forces to force an agreement.

The Premier League argues that British football can manage it and that an organizer will have unprecedented and untried forces. [its] Revenues “and” have a negative impact on competition and investment in world -class capabilities “.

Wagner, an American investor, who spoke at the summit, is part of London 2025, said, “I think the best clubs in English football need to be protected at all costs. We can’t get much of the best clubs to support the pyramid.

“If you have a situation where the best teams are not dominant, interest from the US market, which will direct the international, best players and product, especially interest and capital flows to football, will decrease.

“I love the pyramid – we have experienced a lot – but the best clubs that are extremely successful have an important brand value and attract interest. We hope that interest will help all the pyramid grow.”

Birmingham, which has been supported by an important US investment since 2023, was among the richest clubs in EFL and won the championship from the League One last season and received 111 points.

Birmingham spent £ 25 million in League One last season, more than the rest of the episode, Transfermarkt.

Hollywood duo Rob Mcelheney and Ryan Reynolds, a consortium of the Welsh Club Wrexham, together with the largest spending in EFL.

11 of the 20 teams in the Premier League may allow them to come together with major changes in the sport, including the 39th match, which has a two -thirds majority, and two -thirds.

Wagner supports playing a match abroad in the United States, and the club swams the idea of ​​playing Wrexham last season.

He said: “We have two US clubs in the championship and our matches were very successful in the United States. I think we only draw the surface that we can do internationally and this is very exciting.”

The founding partner of Knighthead Capital Management spoke comprehensively about Birmingham’s Sport Neighborhood Development Plans, which contains a proposed multi -purpose stadium for a multi -purpose multi -purpose stadium.

The club believes that the stadium will allow Birmingham to travel to London and Manchester, but it will allow more football destinations to be “not logical” because they jump the second city. “

Wagner also said that Birmingham would welcome the local competitors who enjoyed the success in the field.

Orum I like the misery of fans, bumpy rivals, dedi he said, “But if I had rooted against the villas or wolves in our nearby region, I will take root against the clubs in Birmingham and reduce the quality of Birmingham football.

“Manchester United and City have two big cities in the same city, London has many major Crosstown competitors, then why don’t we want Birmingham to increase the interest?”

Wagner also announced that they and their colleagues were not interested in handling and investigating a minority shares on a London side, but they thought they had over -value before buying Birmingham.