The border across the island of Ireland the voltage is loaded, for more than a century already. Separating the Catholic South from the Protestant North, and especially Belfast, the capital of the North, was until two decades ago the scene of the last civil war in Western Europe. Currently, the limit is again a bone of contention: in the tough struggle for the Brexit.
in Sport, the divided island provided again and again for agitation – a final bust-up is not long. Three years ago, the game between the erzprotestant period was played FC Linfield and Glentoran Belfast before the kick-off of the old Hetzlied “The Billy Boys”, in which the oppression of the Catholic-dominated Irish people by the occupying power of great Britain is cheered.
The Irish soccer in crisis
supposed to arise, in spite of these incidents, and in spite of Brexit – in football a all – Ireland League: the All-Island League. One idea that motivated, however, less politically is owed rather than economic reasons. Because the time of the flourishing club football in Ireland is long gone. The spectators did not come to tens of thousands in the stadium, the cut in the Northern Irish League is still 2000. In the Republic of Ireland, the Situation is hardly better. Neither on the one nor on the other side of the border, a professional League exists.
contributed To this development, the modern football world, where the competitiveness for smaller leagues is always difficult. By means of a TRANS-Irish Fusion, the Clubs want to promote the sporting success in international competitions, and the football business is financially profitable. The Internet-Streamer DAZN should already have his interest in the transmission rights expressed.
The associations disagree
The Irish business man Kieran Lucid is the leading head of this all-Ireland idea. On Thursday he met with representatives from leading Northern Irish and Irish tradition clubs in Dundalk – two years earlier, Lucid had tried to persuade club bosses of the Clubs from the project. “We have asked you to participate in the process and to accompany us on the way to transform the concept into a tangible, well-funded and unique model”, so Lucid after the Meeting. The Clubs had been, according to those involved in the project enthusiastic about the idea.
In the new All Island League to compete in the 14 best Teams of the island against each other. As the “Sunday Times” reported, has given the Irish football Association is already a green light. However, Northern Ireland has opposed the project for reasons of preserving its independence reservations. The total Irish model could work, has Rugby been proven already: in Spite of decades of civil war, the United national Rugby team enjoys on the whole island of great popularity. (boq)
Created: 25.10.2019, 17:38 PM