Simon Jordan and Jim White argue over the West Ham issue.
Following the revelation of a West Ham scandal, Jim White and Simon Jordan were seen having a heated argument live on television.
Host White mentioned the Hammers as one of the ten teams who have opposed the £900 million purchase for the EFL on talkSPORT on Wednesday, March 13. He said that these teams have an obligation to defend the English football pyramid.
Jordan expressed his disagreement with the statements made by the presenter, telling her not to be “stupid” and questioning how the scenario could get to the point when all the clubs that lack something could benefit financially from the parties that do.
The two then argued on the government’s position on the matter, with White asserting that it has instructed the elite teams that they must finance the EFL, and the commentator responding that parliament has “no jurisdiction” over football in this nation.
Jordan urged everyone to “set aside sentimentality and socialistic views and look at the business world of how people hold things together.”
Jordan retorted, “It’s not about wealth distribution; it’s about what you have to do, not what you think you should do.”
By whom, Jordan enquired.
“The pyramid, of course,” yelled White. “They have an obligation. Have you never heard of the haves and have nots?
“Don’t be foolish,” Jordan shot back. “That’s ridiculous. How do we take that further and say that everyone who doesn’t have anything should get something from someone who does?”
White remarked, “You just said they have a responsibility.”
Jordan went on, “No, I did say once that if things were built right, they would have a responsibility.”
“What does that mean?” I asked. White was asked. “They still have an obligation to complete it. The government has informed them that they must reach an agreement.
Jordan responded, “No, they haven’t; the government has advised them.” “English football is not subject to government legislation or control. “If you don’t take care of this yourself, we’re going to put an independent regulator in there, we’re going to give them legislative powers, and they’re going to do it,” the government has advised them.
Premier League teams and West Ham are accountable to the EFL.
This dispute has caused rifts among a number of football industry stakeholders following the Premier League teams’ inability to come to a consensus about EFL funding.
Charlie Methven, a co-owner of Charlton Athletic, attacked West Ham on Tuesday, March 12, asserting that the team, along with Crystal Palace, is one of the two front-runners in keeping the agreement alive.
In actuality, the elite teams do have an obligation to share their resources and support the lower rungs of the pyramid.
The football league needs to be preserved at all costs because it is over 130 years old and more teams are finding it difficult to keep up with the rising costs of the sport.
That is something that individuals at the top are primarily driving.
We should really know that our spot in the Premier League is far from assured given that we have already been in the Championship twice in the last 20 years alone, so it is quite distressing to learn that the Hammers aren’t doing more to help out.
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