Dion Fanning: The Premier League’s amorality tale makes resistance futile

The transfer market was doing its bit for entertainment as the new season edged closer, but if Manchester City dominate again, it will be hard to make that case going forward

DOMINANCE: Manchester City are bidding for a record fourth consecutive Premier League title. Pic: PA

The Premier League has always made one big bet. You might recoil at the brashness, you might be dismayed by the greed and staggered by the shamelessness. You might even fume about the absence of morals.

Well, the Premier League doesn’t care because none of that matters if you also find that you are unable to pull yourself away. The Premier League asks one question to trump your concerns: Are you not entertained?