In his other sporting world, Fulham chairman Shahid Khan is boss of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars - a whole different ball game than English football.
As a result, the Craven Cottage landlord has revealed he’s not sure about relegation and promotion in Premier and Football League.
That’s because the only way a top club in America goes down is at the bank.
Clubs sell their franchise without a backward glance, so that one minute your St Louis team ends up in Phoenix, Arizona.
The one and only contentious comparison on this side of the pond is the arrival of MK Dons emerging from the old Wimbledon FC in 2003.
And even now 13 years after the fact, and with a different phoenix that was AFC Wimbledon arising from the flames, the disdain for Dons ‘betrayal’ still runs deep with fans.
After a season in which Fulham flirted with relegation, Khan is not so sure about the ups and downs of English football.
Does he like the drama of a battle to avoid the drop?
“You don’t like it if it’s happening to you” Khan said. “But it’s history, and you’ve got to respect history.
“Relegation and promotion is a fact of life here, but leagues over there are closed.”
Do you like the notion of relegation - even if it's happening to your team? Would love to know your thoughts below.
