Who has the most power in modern day football?

[Gaztonniller]

Following the upheaval at Liverpool (on the terraces/boardroom) & Man U finding themselves powerless to hold on to Rooney, where do you think the power lays in modern day football?

[dave.woodhall]

Sky.

[TheSandman]

Another vote for the media in particular Sky.

The boards, players, managers and supporters are just passengers on a train albeit in different coaches/classes.

If you think I'm wrong just look at what the General said about the scheduling of the Spurs match. We can't change it and we can't go back on our contract with Sky. Sky are driving this train and the passengers be damned. 

[Pete3206]

Yes, the General's reply on the Spurs matter was depressing reading.

[cdbearsfan]

Satan and all His minions.

[villajk]

Media, in particular Sky.  They rule the roost.

[django]

The fans do, the others are only interested in the money and exposure that we  can bring to them. The players and their agents also wield an incredible amount of power but without the fans they are just blokes playing a game the same as any of us, no matter how skilled.

As in most areas of society however, most of us are prepared to contribute toward       
maintaining a degenerating status quo that is unfair and of benefit to someone else. As a result the collective power we hold as fans isn't utilised and we alow cash to rule instead.

[Leighton]

The media. If they, in particular Sky, pull the plug then the rest are left in in the deepest of deep shit!

And one day it will happen, footballs bubble will burst, it will explode in on itself... and then it will be the fans as the only group bothered to pick up the pieces. Who knows, we may even get our game back.   

[*shellac*]

No room for Sepp Blatter?

[darren woolley]

I would have to say sky.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Rupert Murdoch. After him it will be his son James Murdoch.

[badluckeric(gates)]

Man Citeh

[Chris Smith]

Although Sky are undoubtedly the paymasters they're only as powerful as the Premier League let them be. If they shift a game on Boxing Day it is because the PL has sold them a package that allows them to do it. They won't allow TV games to kick off at the same time as other matches so it is always going to inconvenience fans.

The PL is made up of the clubs in it so ultimately the buck stops with them. We, as fans, don't care enough to try to do anything about as we're only bothered about our own club and can't, in general, be arsed. to a large extent we get the game we deserve.

[Salsa Party Animal]

I would say Fans but we have to be united together as if there is no fans - no money for club, manufacturers, TV, media, etc, but that is about likely as Coventry City winning Champions League. no money for tickets sales, fat cat boxes, merchandising sales, TV package, advertising, etc.

Sky and other media giants due to money and influence.

[garyshawsknee]

Players. They can demand a contract that would make a city banker blush. Then when their head gets turned by another club they can hold their employers to ransome.
 Fans only have power if they unite and stop going to games,or buying commercial crap,or sky t.v,but we all know this will never happen.