The fallout from the European Super League continues, causing a million questions to be asked with no answers.
The Super League apart in two days, but the ripples will reach far and wide. Under the microscope are Arsenal and Manchester United.
Arsenal are the subject of an opportunistic takeover bid from Spotify Co-Founder Daniel Ek. On Sunday, Manchester United VS Liverpool was postponed because of fan protests at Old Trafford.
Daniel EK has club legends Thierry Henry, Patrick Viera and Dennis Bergkamp behind him. It’s an attempt to earn credibility with the fans, but it does show he’s serious.
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Thierry Henry showed how serious it is when he spoke about it on Sky Sports.
“He approached us, we listened to him. And we knew, first and foremost, that he wanted to involve the fans. He wants to re-inject the Arsenal DNA, the identity that I think is long gone.
“He already – I’ll give you something – reached out [to the Kroenkes] and already said himself that he had collected the funds to make sure that he can put in a good bid.
“They now need to listen. A lot of people have been screaming that they want the owner out. We are trying to offer a solution involving the fans and getting the DNA of the club back.”
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The two biggest questions here are; what are we trying to save, and who do we want to save it?
For all the talk of the sanctity of football and meritocracy, that is no longer the experience. The Champions League final will be contested by two wealthy Premier League teams. One of them, Manchester City, have been utterly dominant for a decade and are in line to win three of the four trophies available this season.
In Italy, Juventus won’t win the championship for the first time in ten years, which is considered a disaster. Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga nine years in a row. PSG might not win the French league, which is considered a disaster.
English fans understandably long for a change in ownership – but to who? Only billionaires can buy football clubs now. Any new owner that comes in will likely be involved in human rights abuses and exploitation. There is no guarantee a new person will be better.
