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1 week ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
We’ve changed the format this week so I can address some of the questions and observations you’ve sent in. Thank you for all the emails this season, they are appreciated. Keep reading!Arne Slot’s team selection at Stamford Bridge handed Chelsea three points. He showed zero respect for the other Champions League contenders and should be reminded of his obligations. Terry Wilkins, MansfieldSlot doesn’t have a responsibility to other clubs.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
Bob Kraft, billionaire owner of the New England Patriots NFL franchise, was once asked about English football and replied with his own question: 'Why would I buy something without guaranteed income because of relegation?'Because of that Kraft has not invested, but many rich Americans have and are continuing in increasing numbers. Promotions for Leeds and Burnley, with Sheffield United favourites from the play-offs, means 12 of the 20 Premier League clubs next season could be US-owned.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
We're often told in today's society that feelings can trump facts and thus those very feelings are so very important and defining. Yet now we have commentators invested in the game and showing some degree of emotion, it appears we don't want that either!I'm referring to the criticism aimed at Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Savage for their very excitable reaction – conveniently captured by a commentators' cam - to Manchester United's comeback win in Europe.
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1 month ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
Donald Trump’s trade wars are probably a moment in time, although currently challenging the world order and undermining trust in the superpower that America once was. When the North American World Cup comes around in 2026, you’d hope we’d have worked through all the casino economics.
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1 month ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
Sky Sports were a key component, arguably the single-most important, in the unprecedented success of the Premier League. In 1992, when Rick Parry, David Dein, Alan Sugar and the Big Five clubs created their breakaway, Sky were the broadcast partner who showed live games behind the paywall in a way that created glamour, excitement and insight.
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1 month ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
The concept of role models is a strange and increasingly-encouraged phenomenon. One that flourishes due to an abdication of responsibility from some quarters, and a false economy in others. Taking a peek at the so-called lives of the Instagram world is something so many people seem to want to vicariously live by. Even in sport, this term role model is currently flung around like confetti as if it has an implicit obligation on those who never asked for it, and are often unworthy if they did.
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1 month ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
Chief Constable Mark Roberts has been doing the media rounds with what I can only describe as disingenuous agenda-motivated nonsense about football and policing. He is arguing clubs should pay the full recovery cost of policing matches, suggesting it would allow the Force to put an extra 1,200 officers on the streets. What he proposes as a simple solution to cover for the police's inability to combat crime is actually nothing of the kind. I feel irritation, disdain and concern at his position.
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1 month ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
SIMON JORDAN: I'm pleased for Newcastle's remarkable fans… but here's why they shouldn't kid themselves that League Cup glory alone will be enough to keep hold of their stars Newcastle still face a huge task to keep their key players despite ending their trophy drought at Wembley Join Mail+ to read Simon Jordan's unmissable column every Wednesday, plus more of your favourite writers, exclusive stories and in-depth sports reporting By SIMON JORDAN Published: 13:00 EDT, 19 March 2025 | Updated:...
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2 months ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s achievements dwarf mine so maybe I shouldn’t be questioning him, but it’s beyond me how he squares the circle for all his bold statements regarding Manchester United to come true. I’ll always listen to a man who has made billions. Even so, predicting United will become the most profitable football club in the world inside three years at the same time as taking on the building and financing of a £2billion stadium is some trick, particularly given the club’s current finances.
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2 months ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Jordan
Given we’re in a world of increased activism and a petition on every issue, it’s little surprise certain football fans are changing the way they interact with their clubs, often with a sense of entitlement. At one time, owners were rarely part of an average supporter’s thinking.
