It was bound to happen: someone would write an article about football and the Scottish referendum. Fortunately it’s soccer economics guru Stefan Szymanski who writes perceptively about these issues.
His main focus is on the existence of four national teams in the UK which is resented elsewhere (although a combined UK team would be more of a threat). He considers what would happen if there was a yes vote or a no vote. A yes vote might lead to demands for a ‘rUK’ national team.
It was bound to happen: someone would write an article about football and the Scottish referendum. Fortunately it’s soccer economics guru Stefan Szymanski who writes perceptively about these issues.
His main focus is on the existence of four national teams in the UK which is resented elsewhere (although a combined UK team would be more of a threat). He considers what would happen if there was a yes vote or a no vote. A yes vote might lead to demands for a ‘rUK’ national team.