The launch of a new Premiership league campaign at the weekend meant that the dust had barely had time to settle on last week’s England versus Scotland clash before it was in danger of being forgotten about amid the hysteria surrounding Jose’s return, Arsène’s long wait for silverware and Wayne and Luiz’s will he/won’t he/who cares saga.
The battle lines have been drawn. It’s the fans of Coventry City vs The Owners and so far the advantage seems to be with the fans. By default the owners have all the power, but the fans are claiming it back.
The thought of a player being sold for that much money may seem incomprehensible now, but when all things are considered, the first £1 billion player might not be as far in the future as you think.
We often hear the usual spiel of football chairmen, directors, owners, what have you. A manager is hired with the long term goals of a club in mind. The ‘5 year plan’ they often call it. Of course, we can’t help but take these claims from football’s money-men with a pinch of salt because, after all, how many of these managers are actually given 5 years?
Rangers fans would have been entitled to feel a modicum of satisfaction, perhaps even optimism, during the course of this summer....