Blues chairman is wandering around football’s shark-infested casino halls with a sack of money asking how you play blackjack
Illustration: Cameron LawIllustration: Cameron Laws ever, you have to admire football’s inexhaustible dramatic energy. This week there was an element of perfect comic timing in the coincidence of two events. First the news that the proposals on football governance and ownership are set to be published, with the usual hedged and cautious talk about regulation and fitness and non-monetary values.
On the other hand Chelsea’s splurge has undoubtedly been good for the transfer speculation industry. Overpaying for young players has provided draughts of ready cash for the same clubs the Premier League is simultaneously throttling. Apologists and free-market ultras will say, hey, this is a sign of punkish and sassy good health.
Could this actually work? The idea is out there that what we’re witnessing is masterplan stuff. Never mind wage bills, team building and huge liabilities. Chelsea are in fact shifting the paradigm. The multi-club model is being talked up.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Seth Meyers on the Stormy Daniels case revival: ‘Bringing back storylines from 2016’Late-night hosts discuss possible charges against Trump relating to the case, the ex-president’s trans paranoia and the looming debt ceiling crisis
Read more »
Chelsea v Fulham: Premier League – liveMinute-by-minute report: After a dizzying transfer window, Chelsea host their west London neighbours. Join Rob Smyth
Read more »
‘A serious threat’: calls grow for urgent review of England’s wood-burning stovesGovernment plan to educate owners and encourage fines not enough to effectively tackle air pollution
Read more »
Potter admits challenge of keeping larger dressing room happy at ChelseaThe manager revealed the difficulty of finding roles for so many players after the club made eight signings, including a British transfer record £106.8m for Enzo Fernández
Read more »
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendAfter a busy transfer window there will be new faces aplenty, while the title contenders face fascinating tests
Read more »
Frustrated Chelsea held by determined Fulham in derby stalemateRecord signing Enzo Fernández made his debut as Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw by neighbours Fulham
Read more »