In a 12-year European career Victor Wanyama played more than fifty games for each of four clubs in Belgium, Scotland and England.
And like many pros, ex-pros and for that matter coaches across the game in Europe he was left shocked by Sunday afternoon’s announcement around a European Super League under which theoretically 15 clubs will permanently be included because they are some of the wealthiest on the continent, and 5 will make it by qualifying dependent on the previous season’s performance.
The announcement has shaken the European game to its very core.
“It’s a bit of a shock to see this.