I get that people take the piss out of La Ligas statement, but not entirely sure why it‘s seemingly blinding so many in regards to the actual problem here.
I was hoping that the attention towards Russian oligarchs would have an effect on how certain ownerships are viewed, but judging by Linekers tweet and the response it’s safe to say it hasn’t. Barcelona and Real Madrid have both spent a lot, but it’s never been without limit and never without consequence. Sugar daddies were a problem, but it also had upsides in some cases, until Abramovich took it to the absolute extreme and pretty much gave Chelsea the opportunity to spend without consequence at a time where £30mill was considered insane amounts. Now you have state funded football clubs where it’s all about sportwashing and advertisements, no balance whatsoever and no one to actually limit the consequences. I don’t think i’ll ever understand why supporters don’t lose interest, it’s a bit like the early days of football manager and using the editor.
