In the following video, from the Football Daily YouTube channel, we get the rundown on ten transfers that were seemingly set in stone, before falling apart at the very last minute. Whether it be the failed transfer of Daniel James to Leeds United, the Nabil Fekir medical fiasco at Liverpool, or Ross Barkley’s u-turn at Chelsea, it’s covered.
Other stories include fax-gate, where the transfer of David De Gea between Manchester United and Real Madrid missed the deadline by minutes, and the failure of Manchester City to land Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, which ended up working out well for Pep Guardiola’s side.
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All over the world, sports events have been canceled and stadiums shuttered. The sports industry is, like many industries, experiencing a generational challenge and they seem ill-equipped to address it.
In a 2018 whitepaper, “A Whole New Ball Game: Navigating Digital Transformation in the Sports Industry”, Deloitte foresaw the need for change in an industry struggling to adapt to the pace of technical change:
“Sports organizations need to strategically leverage digital media to build direct connections with fans. “Doing digital” is not enough: they will have to embed digital in every aspect of the business, transforming people, processes, and technology.”
They added: “Sports organizations need to strategically leverage digital media to build direct connections with fans.”
“The shutdown leaves inevitable gaps in programming — and sports fans looking to scratch that competitive itch has lost their favorite pastimes as they spend weeks self-isolating.”
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