The Managerial Merry Go Round™ - Man Utd appoint Ruben Amorim

[Manxst]

45 minutes ago, toon25 said:

As an aside, I checked out results from the Chinese super league over the weekend. What the hell has happened over there? Teams changing names every five minutes and not one high profile name (maybe aside from Oscar) among any of the squads...

 

Will Saudi be the same - ie initialassive investment and interest and then a bit of a collapse?

“Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced strict rules that forced clubs to reduce the number of foreign players on the pitch, with only three foreign players allowed to feature in one game while each 18-man squad list would have to contain at least two Chinese players under the age of 23. This move was designed to give Chinese players more regular football and improve the national team's prospects.

 

More changes were made the following season to reduce the number of foreign players allowed in each squad from five to four. As well as this, the total number of foreign players appearing in a game could not be more than the number of U23 domestic players.

A new 'tax' was then introduced in 2018 to stop clubs spending large fees on foreign players and it stated that any club that spent more than £5m ($7m) on an overseas player would be forced to make the same payment to the CFA. This certainly halted the flow of stars heading to Asia for a final payday, but clubs such as Shanghai and Jiangsu had a bigger problem.

 

It made Chinese clubs somewhat less attractive than they were two years before and, as attendances fell, clubs struggled to make up the financial deficit. They couldn't afford the wages promised to players and the financial backing from their mega-rich owners suddenly stopped.

 

The host of clubs backed by real estate conglomerates were affected by lower revenues during the Covid pandemic as the market collapsed and the billionaires who owned the clubs soon withdrew their funding. It meant that clubs such as Jiangsu Suning were forced to fold, having won the CSL title in the previous season.

Hulk, Jackson Martinez, Yannick Carrasco, Axel Witsel, Marek Hamsik and Gervinho soon made for the exit, with the dozens of Brazilian players heading back to South America, while Oscar is still in China after watching a move to Flamengo collapse at the 11th hour.

Now, star names in China are far and few between after the incredible spending from six years ago. And in the meantime, there has been little improvement for the China national team, with the CFA's gamble ultimately failing to bring the expected benefit.”

 

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1736480/Chinese-Super-League-Oscar-Chelsea-Shanghai-SIPG-Jiangsu-Suning-Hulk-Ramires-Carlos-Tevez?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

 

[brummie]

1 hour ago, toon25 said:

As an aside, I checked out results from the Chinese super league over the weekend. What the hell has happened over there? Teams changing names every five minutes and not one high profile name (maybe aside from Oscar) among any of the squads...

 

Will Saudi be the same - ie initialassive investment and interest and then a bit of a collapse?

 

I think the major difference is nobody is going to bat an eyelid at the Saudi league at any point, other than the people being paid huge sums to go and take part in it.

 

The Chinese league at least had a billion Chinese potentially interested in it.

[Super Duper Branko Strupar]

Fowler, Firmino and Gerrard. Love it  

[toon25]

42 minutes ago, Manxst said:

“Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced strict rules that forced clubs to reduce the number of foreign players on the pitch, with only three foreign players allowed to feature in one game while each 18-man squad list would have to contain at least two Chinese players under the age of 23. This move was designed to give Chinese players more regular football and improve the national team's prospects.

 

More changes were made the following season to reduce the number of foreign players allowed in each squad from five to four. As well as this, the total number of foreign players appearing in a game could not be more than the number of U23 domestic players.

A new 'tax' was then introduced in 2018 to stop clubs spending large fees on foreign players and it stated that any club that spent more than £5m ($7m) on an overseas player would be forced to make the same payment to the CFA. This certainly halted the flow of stars heading to Asia for a final payday, but clubs such as Shanghai and Jiangsu had a bigger problem.

 

It made Chinese clubs somewhat less attractive than they were two years before and, as attendances fell, clubs struggled to make up the financial deficit. They couldn't afford the wages promised to players and the financial backing from their mega-rich owners suddenly stopped.

 

The host of clubs backed by real estate conglomerates were affected by lower revenues during the Covid pandemic as the market collapsed and the billionaires who owned the clubs soon withdrew their funding. It meant that clubs such as Jiangsu Suning were forced to fold, having won the CSL title in the previous season.

Hulk, Jackson Martinez, Yannick Carrasco, Axel Witsel, Marek Hamsik and Gervinho soon made for the exit, with the dozens of Brazilian players heading back to South America, while Oscar is still in China after watching a move to Flamengo collapse at the 11th hour.

Now, star names in China are far and few between after the incredible spending from six years ago. And in the meantime, there has been little improvement for the China national team, with the CFA's gamble ultimately failing to bring the expected benefit.”

 

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1736480/Chinese-Super-League-Oscar-Chelsea-Shanghai-SIPG-Jiangsu-Suning-Hulk-Ramires-Carlos-Tevez?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

 

Thanks man, didn't know this!

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

Fowler, Firmino and Gerrard. Love it  

 

Are the clubs Fowler and Gerrard joined any of the PIF "Fab Four" or do Liverpool fans just hate Saudi Arabia in general?

[Elbel1]

3 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Are the clubs Fowler and Gerrard joined any of the PIF "Fab Four" or do Liverpool fans just hate Saudi Arabia in general?

Not sure about Fowler bur Gerrards new gig is definitely NOT a PIF club

[GeordieDazzler]

PIF are providing additional funding to all the teams just they have full control over those four. Every club will be getting at least marquee player I think. 

[Ben]

8 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said:

PIF are providing additional funding to all the teams just they have full control over those four. Every club will be getting at least marquee player I think. 

I wonder if any UK TV picks the league up 

[toon25]

1 hour ago, Ben said:

I wonder if any UK TV picks the league up 

Dave, probably 

[Ronson333]

Has Carragher commented on this yet?

[Paullow]

Fowler's team finished 11th in the 2nd tier last season.

[GeordieDazzler]

[54]

Went well that  

[wormy]

Really hope he was ranting about the vegan food as he walked out the door.

[LV]

I loved that whole little Ferguson / Forest Green scenario. The whole thing was comedy gold. 

[Dancing Brave]

Leeds United have appointed former Norwich City boss Daniel Farke as their manager on a four-year deal.

[Dancing Brave]

Sheffield Wednesday have appointed former Watford boss Xisco Munoz as their manager, to replace Darren Moore.

[Ben]

11 minutes ago, Dancing Brave said:

Sheffield Wednesday have appointed former Watford boss Xisco Munoz as their manager, to replace Darren Moore.

TBF I think I have "former Watford boss" on my CV.

[simonsays]

Cannot wait until Sewpa Kev and Bally take jobs in the Saudi League

[MrRaspberryJam]

6 hours ago, 54 said:

Went well that  

replaced by Hannah dingley 

[Matt1892]

It was always going to be difficult after the season they had in League 2 under Rob Edwards as they played really good football, the problem is when a team does that they end up losing most of the players which is what happened here, as well as the manager.

 

Ian Burchnall wasn’t great but Ferguson was absolutely abysmal, the mistake was not getting rid of him as soon as the season finished.

[Coastie]

Probably already discussed on this thread (but couldn't be arsed looking). Ange Postecoglou will make Spurs a force again. It may take a couple of years to bed it down but he's a proper man manager, which is exactly what they need.

 

Will be interesting to watch. He typically hits a few bumps before it starts to come good.

[toon25]

7 hours ago, 54 said:

Went well that  

 

It was always gaanin one way after the vegan croissants 

[Deuce]

3 hours ago, Coastie said:

Probably already discussed on this thread (but couldn't be arsed looking). Ange Postecoglou will make Spurs a force again. It may take a couple of years to bed it down but he's a proper man manager, which is exactly what they need.

 

Will be interesting to watch. He typically hits a few bumps before it starts to come good.

I think it’s a surprisingly shrewd hire for Spurs. The guy is a winner. Jury’s out on whether he’ll be given any time, though.

[Jaqen]

I guess the biggest problem they have is they have a whole defence suited to 5 atb. That obligation to buy Porro for 40m can't help much either he looks absolutely useless as a RB.