A little football stubs

Years ago you could fashion in England, where Roman Abramovic landed with their petrodollars in London with the intention of making Chelsea the best team on the continent. All, based on book, based on money. With the belief that the best is clocking would be the best. But years have passed since his arrival, Stamford Bridge have become the best players, best coaches and even football has seen a long time since enjoyed in England. They have won titles, but the most distinctive, the Champions League, continues to occupy the windows of others. In Spain a few years ago also came cheap copy of Russian, Dimitri Piterman. Its failure was so superlative that no one knows of his whereabouts. He became known in Palamos, then took over a scalding Racing, which left him and subsequently a Alaves which itself amounted to first, but when he left strangled economically and at war with everybody. Ukrainian, not renowned for their money and yes, rather, for his eccentricities. Hire coaches willing to exercise puppet is dressed with an accredited photographer and he was granted on the grass with camera in hand, ordered his players how they should play. The only thing missing was jumping on the green, although age, in this case could have slowed.

No money Piterman warm, but still came to collect enough to buy the necessary actions to chair two clubs. He threw a glove to date have collected the new bosses of Malaga and Racing Santander. The first arrived last summer . The second just came giving away tickets to its subscribers. Abdullah Al-Thani is the Arab sheik who came to Andalusia willing to make the big club. He promised a new stadium, big names and exciting future. At present, we discuss the need for a new arena since it is doubtful if the Rose Garden is amortized. Was also a coach with a resume as Jesualdo Ferreira negligible lasting nothing and less on the sidelines of a set presided over by a billionaire little biased to the long-term projects. Or you're ahead, or the street. And so it was Manuel Pellegrini, proven experience and in attitudes, despite harassment and demolition suffered by any sector of the capital's press during his stay at Real Madrid. With the Chilean came good players, but no cracks . Mediocrity or players who either have given their all and seek a second chance (Baptista, Maresca) or young people who have not had opportunities at other clubs (Asenjo, Camacho). Adebayor has not come on duty, but still has developed a template and the shooting would have liked to have their orders Ferreira.

While Syed Ali Ashan, the buyer of Racing, has had little room to maneuver and its only known project that will heal the club's accounts and paid to the Government of Cantabria seven million participating loan that once received the box Santander. "It's an honor to take control and custody of this great club, rich in history and heritage. My goal for many years is leading the Racing and lead to large levels of European and world football. " According to sources, plans to invest 50 million euros over the next five years, including signings sufficient for the "Racing is the goal of full global elite? Talking to friends open season with the many questions and few answers. What these guys are billionaires club, with all due respect, second row? Gossips say that Malaga Area (Marbella) may be a good place to launder money. I doubt that is the main objective of these sheikhs to spare them the dough. And in Santander? Can a computer generate virtually destroyed in such a short time what has not been generated in years? What really intend? I apologize for my ignorance and naivete, but nowhere give away hard for four pesetas and whims of this type can only someone with things very clear.

Malaga has woken up this illusion exorbitant marketwinter with the arrival of Baptiste, Demichelis, Asenjo ... And before that of Pellegrini. The Manchester City, referring to the Citizens of Manchester, as some already know the blue and white, no results found so far in his book. The team are bottom of the standings, and does not stand out precisely because of their poor football, but markers play against him. His coach, which landed in November, he signed for the remainder of this and two more seasons. But for now the solution that arose in the summer with Abdullah Al-Thani to the head is not bearing fruit. If the league ended today, the Malacitana descend-thing, despite their situation, very complicated but nothing new in this soccer-and ... continue Sheikh in a given category so little luster Balompédica? Would you continue from there to Malaga the best of the best whim or vanish in the same way he came? Are these characters the future of football is bread today, hunger for tomorrow? Few certainties in clear bag before the barrage of questions, but there are two conclusions that other clear coat. A, and if jellyfish or racinguista aficionado, is to live the moment. Enjoy a healthy overall economic and God only knows what you bring. The other, the money in football, like life, can not buy happiness (or results).

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