Learner got a divorce and lost half his fortune if I remember correctly. You just can't trust women can you!
The spending MON did can be summed up with the defence you spend 20+ million on Davies, Cueller and Knight one season then the very next season sign Dunne and Collins for another 10+ million. Add in selling Gary Cahill for buttons and you can see why we are still paying the price.
Great times but just for the here and now never a thought to the future. So having to sell Milner at the first sign of the spending being pulled back shows you have the spine of an amoeba!