English football’s traditional Big Three clubs — Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool — have held talks in New York, further eroding collective top-flight power.
Having dinner together in Italian restaurant Locanda Verde in the trendy Tribeca district last week were Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis, Liverpool’s principal owner John W Henry, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and club-owning Glazer brothers Avram and Joel.
The unlikely dining companions made no secret of their summit, choosing such a popular eatery that they were photographed by an Arsenal fan.
The likely topic was the distribution of Premier League overseas TV rights, with their meal occurring just seven days before a second meeting of clubs.