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Originally Posted by nik-
I think most clubs would cater to one of the best players in the world who drives a majority of their international fandom and money.
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Perhaps. But only because the manager is weak and not established. It is never good when the players are running the club.
Fergie's success was partially down to his ability to ship players out once they became or exhibited behaviour that suggested they were bigger than the club and/or tried to run things. In that he was ruthless. Case in point Captain Keane, Stam still in his prime and an international marketing name, Beckham. Three huge names and fan favourites ruthlessly moved on.