Source: Daily_Mail
You're hired! Lord Sugar plans to save English football with 'hard business'
Former Tottenham chairman Lord Sugar has drawn up a business blueprint to save English football.[LNB]The Apprentice star will unveil the five-point plan in a new BBC2 documentary.[LNB] Blueprint: Lord Sugar believes he can save football[LNB]He said: 'For the good of the game - a game that entertains so many people - a game that people look forward to, that's part of their lives, there needs to be some very, very big actions taken. Football needs a dose of hard business reality.'[LNB]Lord Sugar, who ran the north London club between 1991 and 2001, interviews fellow Apprentice star Karren Brady during the 60-minute film.[LNB] Contributor: West Ham vice chairman Karren Brady appears in the 60-minute documentary[LNB]Brady, who was managing director of Birmingham from 1993 to 2009, is currently vice chairman at West Ham.[LNB]He also speaks to Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan and Uefa president Michel Platini.[LNB]The show's commissioning editor Martin Davidson said it shows an industry 'struggling to make ends meet' despite huge financial rewards available at the top.[LNB] Football experience: Sugar (right) as Tottenham chairman in 1996[LNB] He said: 'It's a fascinating business model to explore and I'm very excited that Lord Sugar will be offering BBC2 viewers his expert business analysis - and I look forward to seeing what surprises he has in store for us.'[LNB]The show, called Lord Sugar Tackles Football, will be shown this spring.[LNB] Save Our Senrab! Some of the biggest names in football plead to save their famous boys' clubMan United put the boot in! Coach kicks hole in wall of Wembley dressing roomHow much longer will Man City tolerate the attitude of bad boy Balotelli?All the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Karren Brady, Harry Redknapp, Dave Whelan Places: Birmingham
