Each authority has been unable to look beyond its own responsibility, to imagine itself as part of a greater whole. Nobody doubts that soccer — as a sport — is by its very nature a nonessential activity. It is in the front rank of things that should be considered optional, easily sacrificed for the greater good. Action would certainly have been taken sooner if there were not quite so much money riding on the sport. Every available solution would seem much more feasible if there were not quite so many financial — and legal — factors to be considered.

Source: New York Times March 14, 2020 10:52 UTC