Post by QPR Report on Aug 10, 2009 6:50:47 GMT
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The Times
The top ten bad football boardrooms
1. Arkan
The infamous Serbian warlord took over Obilic in 1995 and led them to the Yugoslav elite amid rumours of brutal tactics. He was shot dead in 2000 before he could face trial for war crimes.
2. Peter Ridsdale
He “lived the dream” while at Leeds — £240 on goldfish, £7 million on Seth Johnson. Leeds were £79 million in debt by the time he resigned in 2003.
3. George Reynolds
The former safe-cracker took control of Darlington and spent £16 million on the 27,000-capacity Reynolds Arena before being imprisoned for tax evasion in 2005.
4. Robert Maxwell
The tycoon planned to merge Reading and Oxford United to create football giants “Thames Valley Royals”.
5. Darren Brown
The crooked Spireite bought Chesterfield with borrowed money in 2000, almost ruined them and was convicted for defrauding the club out of £790,000.
6. Jesús Gil
The late former Atlético Madrid chairman once threatened to withhold players’ wages, saying: “Anyone who doesn’t like it can die. I mean it: some of these players don’t deserve to live”.
7. Ken Richardson
The former Doncaster chairman was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to have Belle Vue’s main stand burnt down in an insurance scam in 1995.
8. Bill Archer
Cast as chief villain by Brighton fans for his involvement in the sale of the Goldstone Ground. Twelve years on the club still don’t have their own home.
9. Mike Ashley
In two years at Newcastle, his reign has included relegation and the fan-torture that was the hiring and then departures of Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer.
10. Michael Knighton
Having nearly bought Manchester United, he settled for Carlisle United and pledged to take them to the Premier League; they were playing Conference football by 2004.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789323.ece
The Times
The top ten bad football boardrooms
1. Arkan
The infamous Serbian warlord took over Obilic in 1995 and led them to the Yugoslav elite amid rumours of brutal tactics. He was shot dead in 2000 before he could face trial for war crimes.
2. Peter Ridsdale
He “lived the dream” while at Leeds — £240 on goldfish, £7 million on Seth Johnson. Leeds were £79 million in debt by the time he resigned in 2003.
3. George Reynolds
The former safe-cracker took control of Darlington and spent £16 million on the 27,000-capacity Reynolds Arena before being imprisoned for tax evasion in 2005.
4. Robert Maxwell
The tycoon planned to merge Reading and Oxford United to create football giants “Thames Valley Royals”.
5. Darren Brown
The crooked Spireite bought Chesterfield with borrowed money in 2000, almost ruined them and was convicted for defrauding the club out of £790,000.
6. Jesús Gil
The late former Atlético Madrid chairman once threatened to withhold players’ wages, saying: “Anyone who doesn’t like it can die. I mean it: some of these players don’t deserve to live”.
7. Ken Richardson
The former Doncaster chairman was sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to have Belle Vue’s main stand burnt down in an insurance scam in 1995.
8. Bill Archer
Cast as chief villain by Brighton fans for his involvement in the sale of the Goldstone Ground. Twelve years on the club still don’t have their own home.
9. Mike Ashley
In two years at Newcastle, his reign has included relegation and the fan-torture that was the hiring and then departures of Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer.
10. Michael Knighton
Having nearly bought Manchester United, he settled for Carlisle United and pledged to take them to the Premier League; they were playing Conference football by 2004.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article6789323.ece
