BACKPASS (PART 1) Whether by accident or design, two of the - TopicsExpress

BACKPASS (PART 1) Whether by accident or design, two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs find themselves waging a battle against player power. Luis Suárez is demanding to leave Liverpool for Arsenal; Wayne Rooney has told Manchester United manager David Moyes he wants to join Chelsea. In response, United and Liverpool’s public statements could not have been clearer: neither player is for sale under any circumstances. The test for both clubs is how far either the players will push the issue but the bottom line is that for both Liverpool and United it makes no sense to strengthen a direct rival while weakening their own prospects as clubs. Indeed, some experts argue that the game has suffered as a result of player power as the players no longer being tied to their clubs. QUESTION Can we say player power is damaging football?