David Pemsel: from the Guardian to the Premier League

When it was announced in early October that Guardian chief executive David Pemsel was to become chief executive of the Premier League, the jokes came thick and fast. The tweeted response of Henry Mance of the Financial Times was typical: “YESSSSS. Premier League to go free to air and rely solely on viewer donations.”

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