Manchester United Stink. Who Should We Blame?
Ahead of their consecutive matches against Bayern Munich and Liverpool, I wrote about the never-ending crisis at Manchester United:
After Ferguson left, the Glazers essentially let former banker Ed Woodward -- the guy who helped them complete their takeover of the club -- run the team. United's failed attempt to form and join the European Super League in 2021 led to Woodward's eventual ouster, but in 2018, he seemed to sum up the attitude of his owners when talking to an investor who was worried about the team's poor play: "Playing performance doesn't really have a meaningful impact on what we do on the commercial side."
Since 2013, United have averaged the third-highest annual revenues of any club in the world. Since 2013, United's average finish in their own domestic league is worse than fourth.
I was also on ESPN FC Live today to discuss said article, another crisis at Chelsea, the Premier League title race, and why I’d rather have Gregg Berhalter than Pep Guardiola:
Have a great day, all.