In came the abuse – barrowloads of it – hurled last week by Manchester City fans at those who had the temerity to challenge the idea of an overwhelmingly dominant force in British football going to the courts to dismantle the Premier League’s rules and secure the right to unlimited spending.
‘Another pathetic article,’ declared Steve Jones, a fan who ‘awaits’ my reply to his fulminations about Manchester City ‘smashing this cartel.’ (So here you go, Steve). Dave Temerson will be sending the boys around, apparently.
Nothing unusual, there. The weaponisation of fans means that almost anything wealthy owners say or do is defensible these days.