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Prem wasters haven’t got a leg to stand on

Chris Dunlavy

MANCHESTER United reported a £70m drop in revenue this week, which sounds like pretty good grounds to plead poverty.
Until, that is, you remember that this is the same club who gave Paul Pogba away for nothing, then signed him again for £90m. If they can afford to blow money on bad decisions, they can certainly afford to take a hit due to a global pandemic.
Nor is it reasonable for any top-flight side to use the covid crisis as justification for a power grab or as an excuse to play hardball over a £250m bailout for the EFL.
Premier League clubs waste a lot...

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