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Americans are taking over the Premier League
THE takeover of Fulham by Shahid Khan now means that almost a third of the Premier League has American owners.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Sunderland and now Fulham are living the American dream – or could it one day turn into a nightmare?
Inbred in the Yankee sporting philosophy is an adversity to relegation. This column understands the fact that three clubs drop out of the richest league in the world every season is looked upon with horror by our American friends, who are used to franchising. Watch this space!