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Pellegrini is the new manager (Malaga Newspaper reports) 2.
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BobKowalski
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nwhn3 said:Daz_Blue said:Manchester City are ready to adopt a continental style management structure with the expected appointment of Manuel Pellegrini, who announced today that he would be leaving Malaga.
Club insiders say the idea is to appoint a head coach rather than a manager, leaving the day-to-day handling of such things as transfers and HR with senior executives, in this case almost certainly director of Football Tixi Bergstein.
The City board became exasperated with former manager Roberto Mancini’s public lobbying for certain players who Bergstein and, before him, Brian Marwood, regarded as unsuited to “the project”.
The main strategy of the club, constrained as it is by the new Financial Fair Play rules, is to embark on one or two flagship signings each year, sell on those who have not performed, or are coming to the end of their careers, and most importantly ensure a steady supply of young players from an Academy that will have more than £100 million lavished upon it.
Mancini’s alleged unwillingness to see the Academy as the backbone of the entire Manchester City project, is believed to be one of the key reasons he lost his job.
The new man is in no doubt that his role begins and ends with the coaching of the first team. Our source would not name the new head coach, but did confirm that the job was no longer available and that the new man “is well aware of the parameters of the role”.
so if the team performs poorly whos to blame, the coach for not man managing the players of the director of football for buying the wrong players?
The coach. Its always the coach. Its just the way it is.
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Pam said:Abromovich has made some very silly signings over the years, when left to his own devices.
Chelsea have best signing policy in Premier League. They barely ever make a bad incoming transfer. Overpaying Torres was last one I remember that wasn't close to great.
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Pam said:Abromovich has made some very silly signings over the years, when left to his own devices.
Roman isn't really knowledgable on all aspects though is he Pam? He just buys the flavor of the month!!
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Neville Kneville said:Pam said:karen7 said:just seen on ssn the performances in the champions league overall bobby has won 43% of matches and manu 39% so everyone saying manu is much better than bobby is not true.dont hit me with limited resources etc etc,just given you the facts
Don't get me started, Karen.
There are 3 possible results in a game of football: win lose or draw.
Pellegrini has lost 8 games in the Champions League. 6 of those 8 games were lost at Malaga & Villareal. Six losses in THIRTY SIX games for two teams with resources a fraction of City or Inter.
Mancini lost 4 games out of 11 for City, after spending 100s of millions on players.
There is so far in their careers, no comparison in the Champions League between Mancini & Pelle. Pellegrini has been on another level entirely.
So in essence we are arguing about which of the two Mancini or Pellegrini has made a better job of not actually winning the damn thing.
Still passes the time I suppose.
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richards30 said:Pam said:Abromovich has made some very silly signings over the years, when left to his own devices.
Roman isn't really knowledgable on all aspects though is he Pam? He just buys the flavor of the month!!
Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Lukaku, Azpilisomething, De Bryne, Atletico goalkeeper, Ba, Ramires, Moyes, Cahill... all great transfers and most of them for very good price.
Marvin said:If Pellegrini confirmed that he's leaving Malaga at the end of the season, presumably he'll be announced shortly as our manager? Why would either party want to wait until June when the Spanish season ends?
Why the rush? Don't think 22 May or 1 June makes a difference if the deal's agreed. We won't announce it whilst the club is in the U.S.
karen7 said:just seen on ssn the performances in the champions league overall bobby has won 43% of matches and manu 39% so everyone saying manu is much better than bobby is not true.dont hit me with limited resources etc etc,just given you the facts
Bob's gone so lets just get behin Mr Pellegrini.
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