Understand what you are saying, and there are many examples of well run companies with boards primarily made up of old white men, difference is the successful ones embrace change and have a clear path for new ideas/projects coming through as they understand that is the only way they will survive and prosper.
Football is a weird business though, the fans are an obstacle when it comes to implementing change, or progression. The notion of 'tradition' is very strong in football and the fans are very vocal when they oppose something. I'm not a big fan of the F.A and they certainly don't help themselves at times but quite often they are damned if they do and damned if they don't. Old white men run many businesses because they aren't as many female or ethnic minorities with the experience and network connections that they have. Change takes time, as a society we have come a long way in a short space of time, give it another 20-30 years and the progression we have seen in society will be reflected in the boardroom.
To be fair many owners have said they won't move a franchise and signed all sorts of contracts only to move them shortly afterwards. A few years ago it was no brainer to move the Jags, they were awful and the people of Jacksonville weren't bothered in the slightest, now they've got a hell of a team and are on the verge of winning, something there'll be a lot more opposition to a potential move.
David Conn @david_conn BREAKING: FA is announcing that the sale of Wembley stadium has been approved by its board and will now be put to the FA council for final approval.
Silly old bastards in suits will sell everything off if there's a quid in it. It's very profitable and will be paid off years ahead of schedule. Typical short termism
I don’t know about the profitability, but I do know that you can only sell something once, and you lose control of that thing when you do (see the railways as an example) I also know that no one would buy it unless they thought they could turn a profit **** decision IMHO
True I believe the debt on it now is coming off at a speedy rate. They have a lot of events there and it gets more use than 1st envisaged
**** all will go into 'grassroots' football its to make the board members rich thats it Imagine selling the national stadium to a guy who also owns an nfl team So much for him to gain So much for all the board members to gain Pure greed
It isn't the national stadium, it is privately owned, always has been since 1923. It was going to be demolished after the Emprire Exhibition it was originally built for. It was actually saved because of a Scot.In fact the only team to play against England in internationals at Wembley until 1951 were Scotland other games were played round the country.
Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, the Football Association (the FA), through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL).
Maybe not the money from the actual sale but they get to keep the goodies in the brown envelopes that arrived through their letterbox with an accompanying letter saying 'vote sell'
