Stat from some random sports letter

No idea if it’s true but generally reliable.

“By my reckoning the England squad at the Euros have played senior football for 46 of the 92 clubs - exactly half - that make up the country’s top four divisions, including 16 of the 20 Premier League teams. Plus a handful of National League sides and a few youth appearances for other clubs besides. Fair to say then that the majority of English fans had an emotional stake in the tournament over and above national pride. Assuming, like me, that a former player is always viewed as ‘one of ours’.
The EFL should be hammering home this statistic in its negotiations with the Premier League over financial support. Negotiations that progress at a seemingly glacial pace. The talent conveyor belt is real, and the top flight clubs (and England) are its beneficiaries.
The ‘missing’ four Premier League clubs? Fulham, Ipswich, Leicester and Wolves.”

Posted By: Old Git, Jul 19, 07:57:39