Richard Scudamore must feel like he’s won the Lottery. He left his role as chief executive of the Premier League just several months before the coronavirus provided football with its greatest ever challenge.
Solving the mountainous problems ahead is now someone else’s issue. But his departure was also notable for something else that happened.
Something that is now pertinent, considering the current climate we find ourselves in. Prior to Scudamore standing down, all top-flight clubs were asked to donate £250,000 each towards his £5million golden handshake.
All 20 obliged and the man himself gratefully accepted. He took the money and ran. What this proved was how elite clubs were willing to come together and provide their own collection for
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