Doesn’t time fly? In keeping with tradition, every year we all meet up and have a big row about Manchester City and financial fair play. Well here it is. I think those who decry City’s necessary spending, particularly those at Chelsea, are hypocrites, others believe Roman Abramovich’s sudden interest in financial regulation is not at all protectionist and he only has the best for the game at heart. You can read the column HERE.
To start with, though, a small clarification. The column headline, and its intro, referred to the potential for a legal outcome if Chelsea could not beat Manchester City on the pitch. A few of you posted to say that Chelsea have already beaten City at Stamford Bridge this season. I know. I have referred to it several times in articles acknowledging Chelsea’s status as title contenders.
This time, however, I wasn’t referring to one-off matches. I was talking about beating them to the big prizes: the title, the Champions League, European qualification. I also saw Chelsea beat City again on Monday, with arguably the performance of the season, but again that is irrelevant.
Clubs won’t sue if they lose to City in a game; it is City’s established position in the elite that troubles them. There is a bigger picture here than the odd match. And, having cleared that up, away we go.
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