England: How Did Our Football Get In This Current Financial Miasma
du Nord, May 8, 2010
Niklas Chuch is an Englishman, and an old friend of the du Nord family, who gives us a perspective on how things have gotten to such a crazy financial state in the world of English football.It is insane for sure.I think Pompey were coughing something like 80% of monthly earnings on players wages. But the money is a result I think of the change in the European cup competitions. This year Liverpool were one goal away from a European final, and how did they get in that competition? By LOSING in another European Cup competition. That is just nonsense.The premier European cup competition is named the Champions League when it is pretty much anything but. It has gone from a glorious wonderful competition to a competition of utter stupidity. It has clearly been tailored for a world wide TV audience. And as that it works very well. It reminds me of how the Harlem Globetrotters were viewed in England in the 70’s & 80’s long before Hip Hop arrived and clued everyone up to proper NBA basketball. It looks great on TV, In