As a player Aki Riihilahti was revered by Crystal Palace fans for giving everything to the team and since he moved upstairs to the boardroom, it seems absolutely nothing has changed.
The Finnish dynamo, who remains a cult hero at Selhurst Park, has just been re-appointed vice chairman of the beleaguered European Club Association.
The ECA, as we now know, was blind-sided by 12 of its leading clubs, which were behind the shameless power grab in the Super League project.
But if you could handpick a person to help lead the fight back from the catastrophic events of the last week, Riihilahti, the ultimate team player, may not be a bad choice.