Cacaulay Mulkin

I’ll try to be as plain and simple as possible, Dom. The rules represent the lowering of a portcullis with 6 clubs already inside the castle. 6 clubs that built revenue streams in a time of little to no restrictions, in varying ways. Some through success, some through their location, some through having ambitious, wealthy owners that front loaded their way to being healthy, sustainable businesses (an acceptable and common practice in all business but football apparently). Most are a mix of the above. The rest are now left to climb the walls of the castle to gain entry, rather than walk through the doorway the original six entered through. As a result, those 6 can sit pretty inside the castle and pick off whoever they like from those attempting to scale the wall… kicking them further down while building the walls higher with the scraps they take from them. Not through any current sporting merit… just because they passed through the entry before the portcullis was slammed shut. The rules are, therefore, unfit for purpose for a competitive sport and need to be reimagined. I understand the fear is that another City or Chelsea happens - but you can’t cut the rope to 86 clubs in order to protect 6. Now, for clarity - I’m not accusing Spurs of doing anything underhand to get to their current position - but surely you must see how unfairly the system is rigged against everyone that’s now trying to achieve something?