The 777 clubs are not faring very well on the pitch. Melbourne Victory, who were bought in October 2022, finished 11th in the 12-team A-League in 2022. Hertha Berlin, who suffered the ignominy of relegation in 2022-23, are currently next to bottom in Bundesliga 2, Europa League holders Sevilla are staring up from the foot of La Liga, Standard Liege are without a win in their six games, Vasco da Gama are struggling against relegation in Brazil and Genoa are below mid-table in Italy. Only Red Star Paris, who play in the third tier of French football, are faring well so far this season. It is early days, but there are some unhappy fans out there who are struggling to believe in the process.
Lordy.