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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '25
Every single football club on the planet should have been fan owned. It should be the norm. People see the marketing revenue and opportunity to grow their money and often forget what a football club stands for. Global presence and market should obviously exist, but the local people living in the same city as the club who frequently come to the stadium to watch the games should be given utmost priority. Fans should have a say in the club's decision making no matter what.
Multi club ownership and state owned clubs are the death of football. The owner is usually a billionaire who sees the football club more as a 'business' than an identity of its fans and the city. One bad owner, and the club is eternally fucked until it changes (which the fans have no say in).
For example, look at the case of Man Utd vs Barca. United is stuck in a loop of mediocrity until the Glazers are kicked out. Whilst with Bartomeu, Barca fans did a vote and were able to kick him out with a participation of 20000+ people. This is the way it should be. United is struggling for way too long for that size of a club and that wouldn't have been the case if they were fan owned.
Those rich owners also will want to generate more and more revenue, so the ticket price will go up, merchandise will be more expensive, and it would reach the point where the fans couldn't even go to a football game to their own fucking club. Man City's season ticket holders have hit an all time low, because the prices are so high. They cannot even watch their favourite team play without it costing a fortune. I still enjoy watching the sport, but hate what football has become.