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Paralysed England need new Backbone to move on ...

03Jul2010 1
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The debate over whether Fabio Capello should stay or go has obscured the real reason why England lost so badly to Germany and crashed out of the World Cup. It is a feature of any negotiation that winners have a positive attitude. This is a feature of traditional business negotiations and [...]

No substitute for cash; why the Glazers’ goal is to keep possession at Man Utd ...

18Jun2010 Leave a comment
The true and parlous picture of Manchester United’s debts has become a little clearer over the past few weeks. The highly leveraged takeover of the club by the Glazer family has turned the club from one of the wealthiest in the world into a beast burdened by over US$720 million of debt. The club has [...]

Is it Cesc Mate for Arsenal? ...

23May2010 Leave a comment
Who holds the aces in the three-way negotiation between Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona? Ultimately, outstanding footballing talent carries a huge amount of bargaining power, but the two football clubs involved still hold some powerful cards. There is of course a 3-way negotiation going on. In the negotiation between Fabregas and Barcelona, Fabregas holds the ‘market power’ [...]