When a Bunch of Bloody Yanks Came for English Soccer
Briefly

The use of a Premier League game in a packed stadium as the backdrop was criticized in the English media as yet another transgression by Todd Boehly, an American investor and the most prominent figure among Chelsea's owners...
But to a football fan, that hurts. A few months after leaving Chelsea, Nevin went on the BBC to warn against the prospect of adopting a popular feature at many American sports venues...
The unabashed attempts to Americanize the English soccer experience range from musical acts as pregame entertainment to the addition of club seats with waiter service and lounge access and members-only bars inside stadiums...
Read at www.nytimes.com
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