Corruption in football, surely not? Actually, in all walks of like, business and sport, the more money there is swilling about, the more likely there is to be corruption. There is a lot of money at the top end of football and to think that the owners of clubs such as Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, etc, are not lobbying the football authorities behind the scenes is naive. Lobbying in itself, of course, is not a corrupt practice but in all likelihood, these mega rich owners expect to have things go their way and ‘sportsmanship’ is just not on their agenda. The idea that football, especially at the top level, is free from corruption is ludicrous.