In light of the Ballon dโOr ceremony tonight, I want to remind people that in 2023 Erling Haaland scored 54 goals, broke every record under the sun in England, won the Premier league, Champions League and FA Cup, and did NOT win it.
Joke award.
This is exactly the kind of entitlement that fuels the perception of a cartel in football. A manager succeeds at a so called โlesserโ club, and the conversation immediately shifts to which traditional giant should take him away.
Then people wonder why thereโs a sense that ambitious clubs outside the established elite are kept at armโs length. The assumption is always that the bigger name deserves the best of what the others build.
2013:
City sign Fernandinho for ยฃ30m
United sign Fellaini for ยฃ28m
2015:
City sign Kevin De Bruyne for ยฃ55m.
United sign Martial for ยฃ57m.
2018:
City sign Mahrez for ยฃ60m
United sign Fred for ยฃ57m
2020:
City sign Ferran Torres ยฃ30m
United sign Donny V D Beek ยฃ38m
Not fair!
But City are the club the @premierleague targeted with finical rulesโฆ also remember certain clubs had unlawful loans from shareholder at very low interest rates (also not targeted by the league inc after being told they were unlawful.
Since 2005 Premier League clubs have had a total interest cost on borrowings and financial debt of ยฃ3.5bn.
One club and one set of owners is responsible for 35% of the total.
#Glazernomics
Figures per @valuball
@Daniel_Rapaport The Utd cycle of self destruction, currently in the โplayers hanging the manager out to dryโ stageโฆ soon to be followed by the โchange the managerโ, โspend loads more moneyโ and โweโre backโ stages.
The sad thing is (not that sad) that rat face will end up back on the pitch and Carrick will be out on his arse! As Utd captain heโs been the leader in the dressing room again and again when the players have stopped playing and hung managers out to dry. @GNev2