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Plans for a radical overhaul of Lord’s split the MCC but new chief Derek Brewer says slate is wiped clean with work starting on a fresh vision
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Derek Brewer knows how to avoid bouncers but then the new chief executive of Lord’s has had some practice. Before taking charge of Nottinghamshire in 2005, he was a banker for 24 years with NatWest and RBS, so talk of bonuses is a constant topic of dinner party conversations.
In his first interview since arriving at the home of cricket last week, the 54-year-old is quick off the mark.
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Manchester City’s plan to start an Alex Ferguson sort of rule at the Ethiad will depend not on how much money they spend, but how they succeed in managing the club. And by making sure that they keep hold of their management team, manager Roberto Mancini in particular, who has taken them to this wonderland. The initial signs are optimistic that they will avoid the problems Chelsea have had.
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The comparison with Chelsea is very relevant. Remember back in 2005, we heard a similar vision of the future from Chelsea. Then, Peter Kenyon, chief executive of Chelsea, spoke of his vision to turn the world blue. Chelsea went on to win two more titles, indeed, they did the coveted double of League and Cup under Carlo Ancelotti and have won other trophies. The club could still crown it all with what its Russian Tsar dearly wants: the Champions League on Saturday. But if they do not, this is a season with only an FA Cup and sixth in the League, and that domination over United, taking over from Old Trafford in the way Ferguson took over from Anfield, has not been achieved.
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