Just In: As Michael Edwards and FSG work on a deal, the leaders of Liverpool and Aston Villa engage in a £578 million takeover battle.
In recent months, Aston Villa has been on opposite sides of the internal finance and governance dispute at Premier League headquarters.
Liverpool is one of the most prominent members of the group that one conspiracy-theorizing social media user has dubbed the “Red Cartel.”Liverpool, along with Manchester United, Arsenal, and Tottenham (yeah, the “red” umbrella doesn’t actually work), is characterized as the establishment, using the English football distribution system and Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) to feather their own nests.
The rebellious upstarts, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton, and Newcastle United, are trying to upend the people who have ringfenced wealth and consistent Premier League success for themselves. Aston Villa, on the other hand, are members of the “Blue Cartel” (yes, once more, the colors don’t scan).
In actuality, the two main groups are merely acting in their own best interests, as is the case with all football teams.
In any event, an increasing number of clubs are outperforming their peers and demonstrating that long-term planning and astute hiring can outperform hard-earned money.
On the other hand, an increasing number of people are demonstrating that excessive money is not a guarantee of success. Spurs and Manchester United, we’re watching you.
Liverpool and Villa don’t belong in either group.As supporters frustrated by the lack of transfer activity and the unresolved contract situations of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah will attest, Liverpool spends well within their means and only strikes when a market opportunity arises or as part of a forensically assembled long-term plan.
Despite this, they are the best both domestically and in Europe.
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