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Yeah, well, that's where the fascinating dynamics kick in. The "customers" for the clubs are of many different kinds. The sponsors are one, the broadcasters ano
by erikstarck 5y ago
Yeah, well, that's where the fascinating dynamics kick in. The "customers" for the clubs are of many different kinds. The sponsors are one, the broadcasters another. The list is long and they are connected with each other in a complex web.
But at the end of they day, if the fans are gone nothing else remains.
- hkt 5y agoFootball in the UK can be quite political at times, especially around issues of ownership and regulation. There is a set of elections coming up in May and this was probably why the UK's prime minister threatened to use a "legislative bomb". Football fans are also voters, after all, and even people who don't watch the sport don't want bad things to happen to it.
- thom 5y agoI am not sure we have all the information yet, it seems entirely possible that Boris Johnson and Ed Woodward’s meeting in the run up to the announcement was to ensure the government were on side.