80 million reasons why football will never be the same again...

If you were sitting in the Manchester United boardroom and your surname was Glazer, there are two questions you would be asking the directors and staff gathered around the mahogany table.

How on earth did that happen and how can we prevent it occurring again? The answers United’s owners receive about Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Real Madrid will be obvious and logical, but ultimately they are sure to have brutal consequences for the English game.

Those of you who believe the record-breaking transfer is an entertaining, if somewhat grotesque soap opera that has little to do with the more modest adventures of your club might care to think again. More...

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