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dandystanley t1_j5c8b9s wrote

Reply to comment by ShitPostQuokkaRome in [Official Source] New York Yankees president Randy Levine joins AC Milan's board of directors by ShitPostQuokkaRome

There is definitely a business side to the game that is an ugly aspect of things. The behind closed doors conversations about money and player evaluation should stay behind closed doors. Randy Levine does not seem to understand this. For some reason the Yankees ownership parades him out there as if he’s a public figure head of the team who has to make the statement that nobody else wants to have to make. That would be understandable if he did it in a way that was palatable. He does not do that. Every time he speaks publicly he comes off as a pompous douche bag that makes me hate my favorite team.

Two recent examples include his comments on defending the team’s high ticket prices for field and club level seats. He essentially said the high ticket prices are a way to ward off a certain clientele. As in “fans who do not look the part shouldn’t be allowed to sit amongst the elites”. That kind of thing. Also, in an arbitration hearing to determine the yearly salary of a pretty beloved pitcher, spent the entire hearing mispronouncing the players name. He was sitting in an arbitration case arguing to lower the salary of a guy whose name he couldn’t even be bothered to remember. Just a smug asshole all around

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LoganGyre t1_j5bnc4y wrote

Reply to comment by ArcaneCharge in Michigan fires Matt Weiss amid computer access crimes investigation. by PrincessBananas85

I believe it’s what he did with that access which will be the bigger issue. Some have suggested he might have used this as a way to fix enrollment issues for incoming players and their families… I’ve also heard recruiting and viewing medical information of other student athletes not in the program.

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ShitPostQuokkaRome OP t1_j5bmn5l wrote

Reply to comment by Grand-Assistance-339 in [Official Source] New York Yankees president Randy Levine joins AC Milan's board of directors by ShitPostQuokkaRome

Back in the 80-early90s yes, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Roma, Napoli, Sampdoria, Hellas Verona, Lazio, all won in that period - then it became less equal, then monopolised, now it's the most equal of the five European leagues.

PL has been the most even after Sir Alex Ferguson period and before Guardiola period. Now City dominates with the occasional hiccup.

Overall, in terms of parity in a long time span I'd put Ligue 1 > PL > Serie A > LaLiga > Bundesliga

Current form Serie A > PL > LaLiga > Ligue 1 >> Bundesliga.

Then there is Brazil, the most equal of them all, now and ever.

If Brazilian economy didn't go down the gutter they could have been one of the poles of football.

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computer_love91 t1_j5bf4gz wrote

Reply to comment by Grand-Assistance-339 in [Official Source] New York Yankees president Randy Levine joins AC Milan's board of directors by ShitPostQuokkaRome

From 2011-2012 season up until the 2019-2020 season juventus won 9 straight championships. The last two years juventus have had problems which have let other teams win. Juventus have just been hit with a 15 point reduction this season and they have quite an old team, so the league is now coming into a place where they have more parity.

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