The Premier League has virtually created a wasteland outside of itself. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
When I bought Crystal Palace at the age of 31, I naively thought it was all about attainment. How wrong I was. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Even if I built a 50,000-seater stadium and bought Ronaldinho, there'd still be complaints about crap hotdogs. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
The coronavirus is a crisis the likes of which the world has not seen for a long time, shutting football down. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
No one gets jobs for life any more, do they? Why is it different for football? — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
What does Everton chairman Bill Kenwright think he will get for £6m? Andy Johnson's trainers? — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Football is the only industry I know that builds in failure as part of its fibre. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Football could deliver its own content to a worldwide audience of easily 100 million people at a tenner a month. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
In 2005, we tried to sign Dean Ashton for Crystal Palace from Crewe - but my lamentable integrity led me to suggest… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
While it may be argued that football isn't the most deserving of causes, it is part of the social fabric of this… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Huge disparity between Premier League and EFL revenues means the average top-flight club receives as much for 90 minutes of football in… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
The EFL is poorly run and has never taken advantage of, or prepared for, the challenges of the Premier League. When I… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
A manager who is fired will normally have some or all of his contract paid up by the club for failing -… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Andrew is an integral part of the team and he is staying at my football club. The reality is I need him… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Despite all the billions now involved, football still needs heart and soul and owners who believe, care and honour their responsibility of… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Agents are nasty scum. They're evil and divisive and pointless. They only survive because the rest of the sport is so corrupt… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
In all other industries, if things are going belly up after a year or so, would the most senior people get to… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Whilst Solskjaer is a decent football man, you wonder when Manchester United became the side of someone that employs the track record… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
When I bought Crystal Palace - the club I supported all my life and the one my father had played for -… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
One of the ludicrous myths I found in football is that people have got to be given time. Whether it's a year… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Does international football really mean that much to players? I think when England fans look ahead to home games against Bulgaria and… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Agents can act with what is called duality, working for both a club and a player - and get paid from both… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Ninety per cent of players and managers don't support the club they are employed by. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
In retrospect, of course I regret calling them (Charlton fans) morons. Imbeciles would have been more appropriate. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
The Big Six teams have long been waging a greedy campaign for a bigger slice of the Premier League pie. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
I love football fans. I love the humour, the passion and their perseverance. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Football generates a huge amount of scrutiny and opinion, especially from fans. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
The bottom line is if you want to own a football club you have to pay the price to have success. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
If you lose a football club everyone knows and other people get nervous, including banks. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Mourinho has divided opinion since his first arrival at Chelsea in 2004. He made bold predictions and had the temerity to back… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
I've spoken about the Premier League becoming the 'Netflix of football,' ie, the video on demand platform that controls its own product. — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
Twitter is the Wild West of unregulated commentary, with Premier League stars such as Raheem Sterling and Wilf Zaha regularly racially abused… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
The festive season is the busiest time of the football calendar which players, managers, owners and fans alike approach with a mix… — Simon Jordan Copy Share Image
I'm not going to drag it out or make a point, because points are pointless. — Simon Jordan Copy Share
Ninety per cent of players and managers don't support the club they are employed by. — Simon Jordan Copy Share
This increasing level of player power worries me. Of course they are the stars but this acquiescence over contracts, transfers, managers and even their… — Simon Jordan Copy Share
The culture of football is curious - steeped in tribalism, a sense of ownership, huge amounts of emotion and often a complete lack of… — Simon Jordan Copy Share
I had an Aston Martin phone worth ?15,000 given to me as a present. I dropped it in a gin and tonic about 15… — Simon Jordan Copy Share
I believe change to be a good thing. Everything must evolve but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. — Simon Jordan Copy Share
I lost my club through a series of circumstances and bad luck. The whole banking system collapsing and my foolish bravery didn't help. — Simon Jordan Copy Share
As a chairman I sometimes sat in a room adjacent to the dressing room, listening to various managers give team-talks, often thinking I'd heard… — Simon Jordan Copy Share
Netflix doesn't simply house its own content, it carries that of others as well to increase its opportunity. — Simon Jordan Copy Share
When I was growing up, Tottenham were many people's second team - with Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles and Steve Archibald helping them to play… — Simon Jordan Copy Share
If you lose a football club everyone knows and other people get nervous, including banks. — Simon Jordan Copy Share
If I see another David Gold interview on the poor East End Jewish boy done good I'll impale myself on one of his dildos. — Simon Jordan Copy Share
