The Chosen One, of course Jose Mourinho, has been spouting off again, in case you haven't heard. He's suggested that clubs in the Premiership should be allowed to put their reserve teams into the Football League.
What do you think of it? It’s common practice on the Continent. They do it directly in France, and in other countries they have their ‘feeder’ teams in the lower divisions – essentially separate clubs which are owned or part owned by the larger clubs. In the UK it is against the FA’s rules for any person or company to own a controlling share in more than one club. That has not stopped Sky TV legitimately owning 10% stakes in a number of clubs, or the investment group ENIC at various times owning stakes in Spurs, Glasgow Rangers and a number of European clubs – some of which actuall...
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