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fbloke said:I hope we get kicked out of the CL as i'm sick and bloody tired of that music now.
You mean the music referred to here by Martin Samuel? ;)
Manchester City’s links to Etihad, the main airline of Abu Dhabi, may have fallen foul of financial fair play regulations. How convenient that not all family connections are viewed with such forensic suspicion at UEFA.
Take the case of Yohann Zveig, a little-known composer from Paris. Think of how many exceptionally gifted musicians there are in the world, yet Zveig was lucky enough to get the commission to write the Europa League anthem in 2009.
He then composed a separate piece for the final ceremony of the competition in 2010. And again in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
UEFA say Zveig won the tender from a shortlist of 22 candidates.
What a happy coincidence, then, that he also happens to be son-in-law of UEFA president Michel Platini. Some pre-existing ties are obviously more palatable to UEFA’s boss than others.