Football: United play for the double on back of £58m losses last year
Posted in Syndicated News on Tuesday 6th May 2008
Manchester United used to be a profitable club, but since the Glazer family took over the situation has changed
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Theatre of dreams pauses to relive a nightmare
Posted in Syndicated News on Monday 11th Feb 2008
David Conn: Despite fears to the contrary Man City’s fans were impeccably behaved
Owners are treating English clubs as mere brands to be consumed
Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 8th Feb 2008
David Conn: It would be nice to think the Premier League’s away day was about spreading the joy of football, but of course, money is the only motivation
Prospectors for gold leave Liverpool with mountain of debt
Posted in Syndicated News on Wednesday 23rd Jan 2008
David Conn: Liverpool fans were too late to protest against their profit-driven owners cashing in on the club’s value
Price not right for United fans but just the ticket for Glazers
Posted in Syndicated News on Wednesday 16th Jan 2008
David Conn: The government gave the green light to the Glazer’s Old Trafford takeover in belief that ticket prices would not increase
The 22.4m reasons why lower leagues get a raw deal
Posted in Syndicated News on Wednesday 8th Aug 2007
David Conn: The Premier League’s offer to share the wealth of their £2.7bn payday is not as generous as it seems.
Why Arsenal are reluctant to venture down America way
Posted in Syndicated News on Friday 20th Apr 2007
David Conn: In spite of changing attitudes since United fans protested against Glazer, Arsenal can resist the lure of the dollar for now.
Why football is no longer a young man’s game
Posted in Syndicated News on Wednesday 7th Mar 2007
David Conn: Clubs have inflated ticket prices to the extent that youngsters would rather save their money for a night out.
Football’s forgotten mission for the poor
Posted in Syndicated News on Wednesday 20th Dec 2006
David Conn: As more and more money flows into football, perhaps some of its millionaires should remember its pious beginnings as the game of the church.
