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Lambert: Football Will Change for the Better
Friday, 8th May 2020 21:32

Town boss Paul Lambert expects football to change for the better after the coronavirus crisis, particularly outside the Premier League.

“When life has finally returned to normal, I think football will change for the better,” Lambert told The Guardian as part of an article canvassing opinion on the future of the game post-Covid-19 from a variety of angles.

“We should see the reversal of a power balance that has swung the wrong way for too long, switching it back in favour of the clubs.

“I would certainly expect that to happen in the divisions below the Premier League, where the financial implications of Covid-19 are hitting particularly hard.

“Players and agents will have to lower their expectations, and we will see fewer instances of football clubs being held to ransom over deals and contracts.”

The Scot believes young players will be introduced at first-team level earlier with Town having an impressive group of academy players set to come through in the seasons to come.

“Recruitment will change and that may well see more youth players becoming involved,” he added.

“At Ipswich we have a really talented group from U15s and U16s upwards. I know that if we can’t go out and spend a certain amount, we can bring these guys in and develop them.

“The supporters can relate to that. Mass gatherings look like the very last port of call but I think a positive knock-on effect will ultimately be that fans and players are brought closer together, and the atmosphere in most stadiums could improve.”


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ITFCsince73 added 10:56 - May 11
I for one think it's great, that our 18 year old players, yet to make the 1st team bench.
Drive around in new Mercs....what's to change.
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dirtydingusmagee added 10:57 - May 11
football certainly will have changed when this episode is over, the lower leagues will be reduced to kicking tin cans about. After the virus will come the deepest recession for 300 years, the money wont be in the game like it has been. the billions of pounds being pushed out now as loans ect will have to be recovered ,and that can only come through taxes. As for football being better when it returns i wouldn't get too excited without a vaccine things will be very difficult for a long time yet. So football will be ''jumpers for goal posts'' for many.
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runningout added 15:12 - May 11
Something needs to change at the so called top end of football. As watching millionaires play the great game is a mugs game. Would I have same view if the once mighty Ipswich were back there “Yes” I think :-)
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