closed shop

The government's proposed new football regulator would create a "closed shop" of top sides, West Ham United vice chair Karren Brady has warned.

“Reservation Dogs,” one of the best shows of the 21st century, intentionally closed shop after its third season, as the equally fine “Atlanta” did after its fourth.

Roughly a third of the nation’s newspapers have closed shop since 2005.

Roughly a third — 2,500 — have closed shop across the country since 2005.

Their rise under Emery will also give hope to those fearing the top four will always be a closed shop, following on from Newcastle United’s example last season in gatecrashing the so-called established order.