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This article caught my eye yesterday. I’m admittedly a big fan of most stuff written by David Conn, probably because the historical background and analysis appeals to the history major in me. Many of his articles historically analyze these important situations in football, but it’s done in a tone that’s suitable for newspaper print – a nice combo.
This particular one concerns the culture secretary, Andy Burnham, and his plans to help English football get back to where big money doesn’t rule everything and supporters have more investment/say in the club.
Read the article if you have time, but if you don’t here are a few of the key points from Conn’s piece that are interesting.
--Burnham’s opinion that supporters owning the club is the best way to go
--Burnham saying that the attraction of English football compared to some other leagues comes from the fact that they are owned by supporters and can’t be taken over by outsiders
--fairer distribution of T.V. money
Those are just a few of the points, so check out the article for the full scope of what Burnham is talking about. This obviously all comes back to the fact that many feel the Premier League has so much money and is losing touch with its loyal supporters thanks to the commercialization and detachment.
What do you think, can Burnham make some of his vision stick, or is it too late? Does the EPL need the kind of changes he’s talking about?
