The American’s suggestion that it is better to gain teams such as Manchester United rather than Leicester City in the Champions League makes it abundantly clear he has no idea of what makes football such a distinguished sportGood news greed fans: your poster boy has arrived. Actually,he’s been here for some time, you just didnt know it. Sitting alongside Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, and posing for photographs with Robbie Fowler and Mike Summerbee in original York,clutching Florentino Pérez’s arm like a care worker at an old people’s domestic, Charlie Stillitano has been networking his way through the football food chain while generally maintaining a low profile. But now we all know who Stillitano is because he has spoken of his plans for the Champions League, or for the European game in general,and they sound distinctly like the blueprint for a sport already fat on self-regard to finally eat itself. Related: Champions League does not need likes of Leicester, says US sports executive Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com