by BlueinBosnia » Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:39 am
nottsblue wrote:BlueinBosnia wrote:sheblue wrote:That's what I would be worried about some of these Saudi nut jobs will come along and offer Pep 100m a year.
Honestly can't see that happening. From a manager perspective, they'll be sniffing round the calibre of Brendan Rodgers, David Moyes, Ranieri et al. for the foreseeable future.
Moyes?
If you are spending big money on players it stands to reason you want the best to coach them.
If you bought a Ferrari you wouldn't get it serviced by a local grease monkey or put Tesco own brand oil in
A big-name manager doesn't sell shirts. They brought in Gerrard this summer, which is an indicator of the level of manager they're aiming for at the moment. Remember that the Saudi League is centralized, and player/manager recruitment is essentially determined by the league, rather than the clubs. I reckon they're still the best part of a decade away from trying to recruit managers who've consistently won trophies in the 'Big 5' European leagues, if that's even a part of their long-term strategy. Plus, I don't know how a centralized system would go about choosing/allocating top-level managers; there simply aren't enough out there to spread across the entire league.
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(Ferguson. Chewing-gum cock.)
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