An article on co-operative ownership of football clubs in the League of Ireland.

Might be of interest to some in this group.

It looks at the success of co-operative ownership in Irish professional football and the threat of new investment to the model.

Can it work? Would you want to own your club?

Will big money kill off community ownership in League of Ireland? (rte.ie)

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  • westbywestbywestBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    German football has seen it’s 3rd (Bremen), Stuttgart (4th), HSV (5th), Schalke (7th), and Hertha (11th) most successful Bundesliga Club, all fan owned, get relegated at least once the last 5 years because of idiotic decisions made by elected boards and Presidents.

    German football is still filled with horror stories, but at least fans get to vote out and then vote in new people when it gets bad and don’t have to sit by.