The plight of football clubs such as Bury and Bolton in England has been on the cards for years.
You can’t go on exploiting fans to make multi-millionaires of players who have no loyalty to any team, only to their bank balance.
This has been highlighted by the betting firm deal with Derby County and Wayne Rooney. The top eight clubs are bleeding football dry.
Until Continental transfers took over, the lower clubs were the lifeblood of the elite.
Now they have become obsolete as the route to the top for young players. The leading clubs are following the business strategy of outbidding their competition to the extent they will buy players surplus to their requirements merely to prevent them from playing for the opposition.
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