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Mean-spirited EFL serve up a fine mess

Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

IF A diabetic suffered a lapse in willpower and raided the chocolate drawer, a doctor would still rush to their aid.
Despite the emergency being inconvenient and avoidable, no medical professional would seek to punish the patient by forcing another Curly Wurly down their throat or denying access to dialysis.
They’d certainly want to. As a friend of several doctors, I can attest to their frustration at the time and money wasted on self-inflicted problems. But, ultimately, a duty of care trumps all. As it should for the board of the EFL, whose mem...

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