Football Diary 27

Football Diary

by Patrick O’Connor

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INTERESTING comments to come from Celtic last week after their Glasgow neighbours and arch-rivals Rangers went into administration.

The club launched an attack on Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond after he reportedly claimed Celtic needed Rangers to prosper.

Football Diary 13

Football Diary

by Patrick O’Connor

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WHAT is it about the Germans and their business sense? They seem to be faring better than most in the Euro crisis and now one of England’s top football writers suggests that the German model is the one to adopt when it comes to running football clubs.

James Lawton, of The Independent, who is also Sports Writer of the Year, was last week speculating on how the Premier League could move away from the situation where unless your club is owned by a wealthy benefactor you’ve got no chance of winning anything.