I don't know if Girona FC have any kind of reserve teams system, anyway they can create it. And I guess we can expect a sound investment in Girona's facilities to make it a better place for upcoming youth stars. It could turn Brexit into a non-problem for City as you've pointed out.Getting players from youth to first team haas been a huge problem for us and Chelsea, as well as others,with no prospect of b teams in the league , this could be the answer and again we will be ahead of the rest. It will also help having an academy in the EU for players when Brexit makes it harder to just bring them to the CFA.
They've just won the promotion to La Liga for the first time in their 87-year history, don't think they are regretting it right now :)How are fans of Girona taking this news ?
Not sure if back in our darker days that I would have welcomed the news of City becoming a feeder club for anybody.
What happens if they somehow made it to Europe? We'd have to relinquish ownership due to rule where 2 clubs can't be owned by 1 group. E.G. Red bull
There has to be some loophole in the rules. Or they're less strict than we think. Here's the report about UEFA's recent decision on Red Bull clubs:What happens if they somehow made it to Europe? We'd have to relinquish ownership due to rule where 2 clubs can't be owned by 1 group. E.G. Red bull
Already sorted, they - or CFG? - bought CF Peralada in 2016.I don't know if Girona FC have any kind of reserve teams system, anyway they can create it. And I guess we can expect a sound investment in Girona's facilities to make it a better place for upcoming youth stars. It could turn Brexit into a non-problem for City as you've pointed out.
Fantastic. The amount of groundwork that CFG does is unbelievable.Already sorted, they - or CFG? - bought CF Peralada in 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CF_Peralada
They've just won the promotion to La Liga for the first time in their 87-year history, don't think they are regretting it right now :)
Agree, it's hardly possible to play 7 youth loanees regularly and avoid relegation from La Liga. But that were just rumours. I think the plan could be much, much larger- to turn Girona into a training/transfer 'hub' with it's own youth system, modern facilities and several reserve teams on different levels (they've already bought one club last year in CF Peralada). The future could be very impressive for Girona.I guess they didn't have 7 youth players from City in their team then though or I may be mistaken of course but I thought they had 2 players and played 1, it certainly sounds worse if we expect them to play our youth and get them ready to come home to City's first team.
Agree, it's hardly possible to play 7 youth loanees regularly and avoid relegation from La Liga. But that were just rumours. I think the plan could be much, much larger- to turn Girona into a training/transfer 'hub' with it's own youth system, modern facilities and several reserve teams on different levels (they've already bought one club last year in CF Peralada). The future could be very impressive for Girona.
How are fans of Girona taking this news ?
Not sure if back in our darker days that I would have welcomed the news of City becoming a feeder club for anybody.
Red bull got around itCity Group will have to be less than 50% owners as UEFA have rules on teams participating in the European Competitions.
Don't get me wrong, it is great news from our perspective, I desperately want a City team made up of ex youth team players, it is soul destroying to see promising youths whither and die and get sold off before they have even been given a half chance anywhere near the first team.
I did read about that div 5 team after posting earlier, so it may well turn out great for Girona.