The myth of home-grown success: Clubs have nearly always bought it
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The myth of home-grown success: Clubs have nearly always bought it
IF YOU listen to some football historians and TV pundits, cheque-book team-building is a modern phenomenum, but the truth is, clubs have been buying all-star teams since the very start of professional football. When Preston North End won the double in 1888-89, their team mostly comprised Scottish players who had developed a more sophisticated approach to the game. The club enticed players south to give Preston an advantage over their rivals. Thi…
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