Jamie Carragher has told Sky Sports News (15/07/20 at 5:05 pm) that he wants clubs like Everton and Newcastle to be able to ‘invest more’ after Manchester City’s European ban was overturned in a controversial fashion on Monday.
The former defender claimed it was a ‘good day’ for football in regards to that decision from CAS because it allows a ‘huge club’ like Everton and Newcastle to ‘invest’ in the future and have a ‘genuine’ chance to push for the Premier League title.
Prior to Chelsea and Manchester City’s big takeovers, they hadn’t won a major trophy for a number of decades, but since then, they have been utterly dominant in their own right.
The Toffees have invested heavily in recent years, but to no avail. Whilst, Newcastle could be in the hands of wealthy Saudi owners if Mike Ashley eventually sells the club.
Carragher spoke passionately about how he wants to see ‘more teams involved’ in the Premier League title race rather than the same old faces, as he used his boyhood club and the Magpies as examples.
“For me, more of a good day then a bad day [in regards to Man City’s European ban being overturned],” Carragher told Sky Sports. “I have never been a big believer in FFP. In that, I don’t want to see the same clubs, year in and year out, going for the Premier League.
“I think City coming in during the last decade and sort of taking Chelsea and Manchester United out of the way and being the dominant force of the last decade is a good thing for football. I think when Chelsea came in and almost broke up Arsenal and Manchester United’s domination then I think it’s been good.
“I have no problem with it at all. I hope Everton are allowed to invest more. Newcastle, if the Saudi takeover happens. More teams involved, who have an actual genuine chance and hope of doing things at the top end of the Premier League.
“What are their supporters supposed to do? Just expect set for the rest of their lives that they just see a team that finishes tenth and never win a trophy? Teams like Everton, who are a huge club in this country, have gone 25 years without a trophy.
“Without investment at this club, Man City went 25 years and more [without a trophy]. I think 1976 was the last trophy they won [before investment]. I don’t like to see that really. I like to see trophies spread around and the only way that happens if investment is allowed to happen.”
It’s now proven that spending big for a club that hasn’t won a trophy for a number of decades can result in big success – Chelsea and Man City are prime examples.
Newcastle fans will be hoping that the Saudi’s do takeover their club because it will possibly mean that winning trophies is on the horizon.
The same applies for Everton, who have spent heavily in recent years, but not under the stewardship of Carlo Ancelotti, who has had a trophy-laden career on the touchline.
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