There's definitely a changing tide amongst mainstream football journalism, it needs to be maintained. Journalists have real power to ensure these issues remain in the forefront of the average football fan's mind. Even Neville's speaking a lot of sense about the state of the game at a wider scale than just Abramovic. The fact that the government have deemed Russian money unwelcome naturally leads to questions about Saudi Arabian and Emirati money. Neville mentioned the potential for a ruling that determines state ownership isn't allowed - that seems like something that is implementable and would actually make a huge difference. An independent body being brought in to monitor the sport would surely see that as an objectively sensible move. There's often been a sense of helpless resignation and talk that the horse has already bolted - but that doesn't necessarily need to be the case, some restrictions can occur retrospectively.
Anyway, this type of discussion and continued pressure needs to continue whilst momentum is building. Even if that means Eddie "nice guy" Howe has some uncomfortable press conferences. In fact, especially if that means Eddie "nice guy" Howe has some uncomfortable press conferences.
