This is why a break away league is the most logical

An article in the Daily Mail of Monday the 14^th showed a 'gentlemen agreement' regarding Arsenal, Man United, Tottenham Hotspurs and Liverpool to 'make the Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules more strict' - and by that to eliminate the competition from both Chelsea and current champions Manchester City. And of course it also efficiently blocks any other new competitor, who shall be chained to the new set up restrictions.

All can remember that Robin Van Persie was sold by Arsenal to United 'for football reasons', and now we most likely understand the real reason behind it: giving their best player away to United to make sure that City or Chelsea will not win the league this term.

Does this mean that if their mission next month succeeds, City and Chelsea are history? Of course not. This is actually a blessing in disguise, a strong reason to break away from the Premier League and set up a league themselves!

I have been working on the following idea now for a couple of years. I first rubbished similar ideas from many years ago – as I could not see how promotion/relegation would work – but as I've now been following the NFL (American football) over a period of five seasons, I am seeing things in a complete different perspective. Here is why, this is the set up I've been working on.

There are two phases, not more than this in order to protect the new 'product'. There will be a start of 32 teams, spread over 8 groups of 4. All those four will meet the other three twice during a season, with twenty added games via a random or system-diagram set up. They face those teams only once, and can not meet them twice at home or away on a row – in order to protect a fair share of the home advantage.

Both the winners and the runners up from each and every group will qualify to the knock out stages, based on best 1^st vs worst runner up, onwards. Single games until you reach the big final.

The second phase would be adding 16 more teams, making it 12 groups of 4, and only the winners automatically qualify with the eight best runners up facing each other to battle for the 4 remaning spots.

Is this realistic? Yes. There is a HUGE market awaiting, and this can only be what you wish to achieve when you're setting up a new format. There is also a lot of unsettlement with the UEFA/FIFA about certain issues and as most football clubs are owned, they have turned into businesses.

I will list some of the major advantages of a new football league. And as well who could (maybe I may state should?) join in.

• First benefit: An own governmental body, and no FIFA is required as it's an own label product. There might raise some issues that the FIFA will block 'new league' players to play for their national teams, but I'm quite sure that such a block would be illegal.

• United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are excluded as they have their own agreements in the Premier League. All those teams are now eliminated.
• There are big games every single week.
• New technology could be introduced. Not only goal line technology but also a 'coach challenge', one per coach per half, in which an on field decision by a ref can be questioned. That the game stands still for a moment ain't bad, people will get used to it. The most important point is that fans can feel 'being understood'. Examples are: red card Kompany away at Arsenal, or the West Ham shout for a penalty away against United. A video booth replay for the referee would then make a final decission possible.

So, who would join this new set up league? I give you you listing.

• Barcelona would most likely join on the spot due of the connections with City. Making Real Madrid almost a certainty to follow their foot steps due of El Classico.
• AC and Inter Milan could use a revival of themselves by joining the more exclusive league. With Berlusconi his TV company as possibilty to use setting up an own branded channel. Could not should.

• Bayern Munchen can finally enjoy some more competition. The irony is that old Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola now joins them from next season onwards is good for the public relations. I assume that Borussia Dortmund will be the most likely 2^nd team to join in for the same reason, stiffer competition.

• Now a big surprise: both LA Galaxy and NY Red Bulls to join as well – making it a win-win for everyone. They can sell football on a bigger scale in the States, with European teams selling their brand as easy via their networks. This makes the new league an even more global brand. AND there will be ONE big game on American soil each and every single week.

I no doubt assume that Paris Saint Germain, Olympique Lyon, Anzhi, Zenit Petersburgh, Dinamo Kiev, Porto and Benfica also will be interested to join the new – but better – Champions League format.

Of course, to fill up the spaces, you can think of clubs like Celtic, and in phase two Rangers plus Everton (just picking one here). But countries like Turkey, Holland and Belgium also got some high standard clubs and would contribute into the global and wide viarity.

To secure the roots of any club: youth teams can easily play under a different (the current) licence and remain active in their national competitions.

Have I gone a bit too far with my idea? Or have I unfolded something that is inavoidable. I personally feel that the 'coup 4' done everyone a favour.