Fans may pay price of American dream

Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

WE don’t have cheerleaders. Nor tailgate parties outside Bramall Lane, or half-time shows and giant foam hands.
But the Americans are coming. In fact, they’re already here. Should Henry Mauriss complete his proposed £115m purchase of Sheffield United then the Blades will become the 23rd club in English football with at least one owner from the USA.
Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Burnley and Crystal Palace have either a majority or outright owner from across the Atlantic. In the EFL, that list is swelled by Barnsley, Coventry, Fulham, Mil...

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