Americans Find Field of Dreams in London Football

The sale of Chelsea FC to US investor Todd Boehly has been approved by the UK government, bringing a close to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s near 20-year ownership of the storied London club. That means that next season more than half of England’s top 20 teams will for the first time be backed by US money.So this week In The City, David Merritt and Francine Lacqua speak with Roger Mitchell, founder of sports consulting firm Albachiara, about how American money will soon change European football, and why the revival of the super league is inevitable. Plus, Bloomberg reporter David Hellier and his son Ethan tell the fans' side of the story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.