In a policy statement on sport the Labour Party has promised that it will ‘get tough’ with the Premier League and impose a ‘proper levy’ on the competition to boost grassroots football.
This is good populist stuff in the run up to a general election and will no doubt go down well with many fans, especially those that support non-league clubs. Others might see it as evidence of the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome.
In a policy statement on sport the Labour Party has promised that it will ‘get tough’ with the Premier League and impose a ‘proper levy’ on the competition to boost grassroots football.
This is good populist stuff in the run up to a general election and will no doubt go down well with many fans, especially those that support non-league clubs. Others might see it as evidence of the ‘tall poppy’ syndrome.
It is consistent with Labour’s relatively anagonistic stance towards big business. Of course, even the biggest Premier League clubs are only medium sized businesses.