We are not powerless. We and others could simply refuse to play Man City in the League. Think that will be far more effective than £hundreds of millions in legal fees.
Samuels is basically saying the bleeding obvious: if you are not part of the elite, you have a high chance of relegation. Sassuolo have lasted 11 seasons in Serie A; that is longer than 11 of the teams in PL 13/14 season. Only the top 6 plus Palace, WHU, and Everton have remained in PL since...
Sassuolo have survived the way any club of similar proportion does. They have appointed well (former coaches include Roberto De Zerbi) and sold high. Yet this carries a risk: one managerial misstep, a departure too many, a glut of injuries.
Sassuolo have sold players that were important to...
Reminds me of the reported conversation between Spielberg and John Williams concerning the music score for Schindler’s List:
Williams: “You need a better composer than I am for this film." Spielberg responded, "I know. But they're all dead!"