Daily Archives: April 23, 2025

Liverpool, Manchester United, 20 league titles and the battle to be England’s most successful club


“A few months into his retirement, at a time when Manchester United were still the champions of England, Sir Alex Ferguson appeared at the Lowry Theatre for an event to promote his new autobiography. On stage, he was invited to expand on some of the subjects he had discussed in his new book. The make-up of his audience meant he had to choose his words carefully when it came to settling scores with much-loved former United players like David Beckham, Roy Keane and Ruud van Nistelrooy. He was on safer ground when it came to another of his favourite subjects: Liverpool. …”
NY Times/The Athletic

Fans invade the pitch before the final whistle as Manchester United are relegated in 1974

The BookKeeper – Exploring Tottenham Hotspur’s finances and their reduced spending power

“There was a time, not all that long ago, when Tottenham Hotspur were routinely highlighted as the Premier League’s best-run club. And by not that long ago, we mean last August. Fair Game, a campaign group for improved football governance, placed Spurs as the highest-ranking English club in their Fair Game Index last summer, a measure that assesses clubs in terms of financial sustainability, governance, fan engagement and ethics. Daniel Levy, chairman of Spurs since 2001, expressed his delight. Spurs were, Levy said, ‘a club that prides itself on good governance — with a key focus on sustainability and engagement with stakeholders and communities’. Topping the index could be seen as a vindication of Levy’s approach to running the club since he arrived over two decades ago, when the English National Investment Company (ENIC) assumed a controlling stake. …”
NY Times/The Athletic