Shahid Khan has withdrawn his £600m offer for the stadium so top-flight clubs need to do more to help fund grassroots game
So Shahid Khan, the Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars owner, has withdrawn his proposed £600m purchase of Wembley Stadium, which grew to seem more jarring and unnecessary the longer the Football Association’s consultations went on.
The FA board, chairman Greg Clarke, and chief executive Martin Glenn had sought a “significant majority” from the governing body’s 127-member council to sell Wembley and spend the proceeds on improving grassroots facilities, which generally constitutes a national disgrace. Khan had written to council members stressing his good intentions for the stadium and English football heritage, but it was always clear his motivation was to strengthen the Jaguars’ and NFL’s lucrative presence in London.
Written by David Conn
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/17/wembley-sale-collapse-shahid-khan-premier-league-grassroots under the title “Premier League should contribute more after collapse of Wembley sale | David Conn”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
