TheOilMerchant
Danny Hill
Good article, confirmed my suspicions. A big part of the football culture in Germany is the 50+1 rule, where the fans own the majority stake in the club. It allows them to effectively protest against any major proposed price hike. In the UK all you can do is not go to a match, which considering the inelastic nature of football fandom tends to be an unrealistic option for the committed fan. There needs to be a lot more responsiveness from both the clubs and the governing associations in England towards fan concerns. Patience does have its limits.
Sadly, though ,with the new bonanza TV deal coming next season there'll be even less incentive to acquiesce to the fans.
Thanks a lot mate. Yeah without a doubt, it's something that needs to be introduced here but I don't see that ever happening.