In 1992, the Football Association decided to replace its support for all the clubs in the League all over the country with a 'Winner Takes All' approach where the lion's share of all Football receipts went to the Premier League clubs, leaving the lesser clubs to fend for themselves best as they could. This created a world-leading prestige brand for others to emulate.
Without this reform, I doubt whether Tottenham Hotspurs could have afforded their bid to replace the 2012 Olympic stadium, costing billions to the taxpayer, with a purpose-built private football stadium ten miles from Tottenham, to enable their waiting list to buy season tickets for club events, and also upgrade the little-used athletics stadium in South London .
Do the British value anyone or anything more than their Premier League footballers and their bankers?
If not, what are the consequences?
Without this reform, I doubt whether Tottenham Hotspurs could have afforded their bid to replace the 2012 Olympic stadium, costing billions to the taxpayer, with a purpose-built private football stadium ten miles from Tottenham, to enable their waiting list to buy season tickets for club events, and also upgrade the little-used athletics stadium in South London .
Do the British value anyone or anything more than their Premier League footballers and their bankers?
If not, what are the consequences?