Moff
Well-Known Member
David Bond, the BBC's Sports Editor has done a good article on the current state of English Football, which is an interesting read.
Part of the article is about a recent trip to Dortmund, where he looked at the German model for football, and spoke to Joachim Watzke the Chief Executive of Borussia Dortmund, who said,
"clubs like his ensure fans feel a part of the club by involving them as members. Thanks to the 50 plus one rule, no one businessman or company can take control of German clubs. He believes the English ownership model results in fans being treated as clients and has killed the romance of the game"
It seems German football has the right idea, and it is only a pity that English football could not see the potential disasters that could befall clubs by allowing them to be controlled by a single owner, such as an inept uncaring owners like Sisu, who clearly dont give a damn about us!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22314015
Part of the article is about a recent trip to Dortmund, where he looked at the German model for football, and spoke to Joachim Watzke the Chief Executive of Borussia Dortmund, who said,
"clubs like his ensure fans feel a part of the club by involving them as members. Thanks to the 50 plus one rule, no one businessman or company can take control of German clubs. He believes the English ownership model results in fans being treated as clients and has killed the romance of the game"
It seems German football has the right idea, and it is only a pity that English football could not see the potential disasters that could befall clubs by allowing them to be controlled by a single owner, such as an inept uncaring owners like Sisu, who clearly dont give a damn about us!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22314015