Simon Jordan

Mourinho has divided opinion since his first arrival at Chelsea in 2004. He made bold predictions and had the temerity to back…

— Simon Jordan

Despite all the billions now involved, football still needs heart and soul and owners who believe, care and honour their responsibility of…

— Simon Jordan

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

This increasing level of player power worries me. Of course they are the stars but this acquiescence over contracts, transfers, managers and…

— Simon Jordan

I found certain agents to be predatory flesh traders whose sole focus (when not carrying young players' manbags) was to create division…

— Simon Jordan

The motivations for owning a club are varied. Ego always plays a part. Some buy them just because they can, some for…

— Simon Jordan

Parachute payments aren't evil but they do ensure achieving Premier League status is a blessing, not a curse or a route to…

— Simon Jordan

The culture of football is curious - steeped in tribalism, a sense of ownership, huge amounts of emotion and often a complete…

— Simon Jordan

A non-league club trying to get into the Football League is really about cachet that comes at a cost - wage bills…

— Simon Jordan

Once upon a time I owned a football club. It was one I grew up supporting, one my father had played for…

— Simon Jordan

Our national sport is bloated with overpaid players, the majority of which aren't willing to help their own industry.

— Simon Jordan

Football's got to own its own outcome and build its own platform and by becoming the Netflix of football you control your…

— Simon Jordan

I think the conventional wisdom in the game is that Daniel Sturridge is a troubled, problem player. He's a very, very, very…

— Simon Jordan

Given the illusion that sports presents - that of being indomitable, influential and financially powerful - what is remarkable is that it…

— Simon Jordan

Owning a club in a multi-ethnic community and firing managers for fun, I never once received an application from a black manager.

— Simon Jordan

If you have ambition in football that's the dangerous thing because the ambition will drive you on to make decisions that commercially…

— Simon Jordan

As an owner, you wanted your young players to flourish and be recognised by their peers. And playing at international level could…

— Simon Jordan

During a World War I armistice in 1914, a match was played between British and German soldiers before the real hostilities resumed.…

— Simon Jordan

The fact nobody wants Sturridge will give you clear indication the industry has a certain perception of him. He's one of those…

— Simon Jordan

England duty' meaning a responsibility to act in accordance with the privilege that comes from representing your country.

— Simon Jordan

Football has systematically refused to deal with agents. Instead of regulating them like the mid-2000s, football has loosened control over the business…

— Simon Jordan

Talking heads like me get listening figures of more than one million on a radio show because football engages and enthuses people.

— Simon Jordan

Football agents are evil, divisive scum. Once upon a time I made this proclamation and it ensured a thousand headlines during my…

— Simon Jordan

The reason the Football League is broken is because there has been a complete lack of direction or response since the Premier…

— Simon Jordan