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As I say, The fact it’s being leaked in the telegraph makes the premier league look crooked.

The article says it’s based on an average of the previous 3 years

A lack of transparency will lead to conspiracy theories and a loss of trust in the premier league management, which is already pretty low. I’m not saying let’s share the algorithm they use, but we should be aware this bias exists. If a team finished in the top 6 or 8 it could be simply have...

As I said in my original message I don’t think anyone is surprised. It’s not about a naive assumption of fairness, more the point that if it’s the case we should be made aware that this is the case. Liverpool away on the final day could have been critical and if it’s only the prospect of the...

Personally I agree with the sentiment but it’s the lack of transparency that I don’t like. Fair enough United and Liverpool bring in the millions, but don’t pretend it’s all equal when there clearly is a bias.

Interesting stuff from the Telegraph: “The Premier League fixture list is engineered to stop the biggest clubs playing each other on the final day of the season, it can be revealed. The top-six teams over a three-year period are also kept apart in the opening round of games and on FA Cup...