Loser: Roman Abramovich
The Russian billionaire wanted this trophy more than any other – especially in front of a Moscow crowd. Yet he now faces a summer left to rue upon three missed opportunities, with Chelsea having lost in the Champions League final, finished second behind United in the league and surrendered to Tottenham in the Carling Cup. He will continue to chase the big prizes, but if not for a sliver of woodwork, he would be celebrating the ultimate club title already.
Winners: The Glazer family United’s American owners faced huge opposition from supporters’ groups when they took over, but all those complaints are consigned to history now. The Glazers have made money available to Sir Alex Ferguson for transfers and seen the club go from strength to strength. Their investment will climb in value again with the addition of the 2008 trophy to the club’s 1999 Champions League victory. By Martin Rogers, Yahoo! Sports
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