My dream is to see Crystal Palace and HJK Helsinki meet in the Champions League: my global and local club lining up to that famous anthem at Selhurst Park.

But that has a snowman’s chance in hell with the present Champions League format or whatever the Uefa consultations for post-2024 competitions lead to. Because what would be good for me is not what the world of football needs and the recent discussions have been overshadowed by people shouting about their own interests.

I would rather stick pins in my eyes than listen to Javier Tebas, the La Liga president, crying about how he is there for the smaller guy again. He is not. Tebas is doing a good job protecting the top five richest leagues.