dadnlad
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cant take credit i seen it on twitter this morning
The Barca Boys
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Gordyola
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Chief Operations Officer not Director of Operations different roles
If you read the below he was in fact appointed to the role before Berrada left
"Omar Berrada, who was previously Manchester City’s Chief Operating Officer, takes the newly created global role of Chief Football Operations Officer"
CFG appoint Roel De Vries to the post of Group Chief Operating Officer
City Football Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Roel De Vries, former global Nissan executive, to the post of Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO).The newly created position, which reports directly to CFG Chief Executive Officer Ferran Soriano, will see Roel take responsibility for...
www.cityfootballgroup.com
Prestwich_Blue
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Danny isn't listed in the leadership team: https://www.cityfootballgroup.com/company. De Vries is listed as Chief Operating Officer.
Prestwich_Blue
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Where's the football element full stop?
Lavinda Past
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I've said this for years. The owners put all their eggs in the Bergiristain/Guardiola basket in 2016, and gambled that it would pay off; which fortunately it did.
I can't imagine that Viana will have the same level of influence 'at the top' that Bergiristain had, so Guardiola appears to be the sole football 'brain' anywhere near Board level.
I've been absolutely convinced for ages that Mansour and Co have no real succession plan post Guardiola/Bergiristain/Soriano.
Khaldoon has had an easy ride in CFG since being appointed. His job may be about to get a lot tougher as the Barca Boys are finally broken up.
This could be a shambles
johnny crossan
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What a mess. Difficult to find a serious defence of our club management over the past 18 months, the squad is now wholly unfit for the level we seek to be at. Asleep at the wheel.
Yes, something has happened over the past 18 months where those in charge at City took their eye off the ball. For me the waste of money on average and panic signings has been the greatest concern. Not addressing the obvious need for a right back. The growing discontent between the club and the fans. And the continuing style of play and similar tactics to last season that wasn’t working anymore, which is being repeated again this season.
It feels like the old Arsenal . Won the lot (unlike Arsenal) so now just keep treading water - do enough to stay in top 4 (look at the panic buys in January to achieve that ) and anything else is a bonus.
Recruitment has been below par but sometimes things dont work out hence why we needed some top notch signings.
As for the the ticket rules - they can sod off .
This is my last year whether I get to 10 games or not. I wont be begging for a exemption if my circumstances change or they move too many games. And I wont be selling tickets back to them (frankly out of spite)
Now they have won everything and made it world wide they honestly don't give a shite about us "legacy fans". We don't spend enough at the shop and get "cheaper" tickets than the rest. We are just a big pain the in arse to them. How do I know. Because actions speak louder than words. They think they have outgrown us old sods and that change was especially noticeable after the treble.
In all honesty part of me hopes we get shafted over 115 just to watch them panic for shits and giggles and to watch them squirm. (even though i think no rules were broke) and for their recent horrible raggy arrogance towards the fans who have taken shite and backed the club to the hilt over this.
I don't mind not winning stuff otherwise I`d never have been a fan , but at least look like its important and that it hasnt turned into some sort of Global Vanity Project. I don't give a shite about CFG only City. If City no longer need me at games that's fine I dont need to be there (I`ve seen the lot anyway). Next year its Curzon and football trips aboard for me.
Recruitment has been below par but sometimes things dont work out hence why we needed some top notch signings.
As for the the ticket rules - they can sod off .
This is my last year whether I get to 10 games or not. I wont be begging for a exemption if my circumstances change or they move too many games. And I wont be selling tickets back to them (frankly out of spite)
Now they have won everything and made it world wide they honestly don't give a shite about us "legacy fans". We don't spend enough at the shop and get "cheaper" tickets than the rest. We are just a big pain the in arse to them. How do I know. Because actions speak louder than words. They think they have outgrown us old sods and that change was especially noticeable after the treble.
In all honesty part of me hopes we get shafted over 115 just to watch them panic for shits and giggles and to watch them squirm. (even though i think no rules were broke) and for their recent horrible raggy arrogance towards the fans who have taken shite and backed the club to the hilt over this.
I don't mind not winning stuff otherwise I`d never have been a fan , but at least look like its important and that it hasnt turned into some sort of Global Vanity Project. I don't give a shite about CFG only City. If City no longer need me at games that's fine I dont need to be there (I`ve seen the lot anyway). Next year its Curzon and football trips aboard for me.
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halfcenturyup
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Of course they have a succession plan. Begiristain retired at 60 and was properly replaced with a minimum of fuss. I imagine Soriano will also retire when he is 60 in a couple of years and I think Guardiola would have left already if it wasn't for the 115.
But Mansour is never sacking Guardiola. He has earned the right to go when he wants and it's pretty clear he doesn't want to while the 115 is ongoing.
He is never sacking Soriano either, Mansour can wait a couple of years until he retires (or is persuaded to retire). Chances are de Vries will take over.
The big question is who will replace Guardiola, but if you think Mansour and Khaldoon have no plan - no, I can't have that.
Lavinda Past
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I wouldn't be remotely surprised if the 'Board' have been blagging the whole football side of things since day one.
Mansour will be far more interested in horseracing/ bloodstock than football. It's just another sideline business for him.
As for Khaldoon, he's just a figurehead. He's got far more important things to work on in relation to Abu Dhabi than football.
Prestwich_Blue
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Take note because the attitude of some fans also needs to change.
Unbelievable
CΛL
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Soriano out
oakiecokie
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You should stick to the Joke Forum. Oh ... hang on ...
Gordyola
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Lavinda Past
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I've been perma banned from the joke forum for being too funny.
the blue panther
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That was pure horror and I'm now re-traumatised 18 years on. Luckily, the nightmares started to clear up as the noughties progressed.
And to think that Pearce was valued at international level and even now is a regular "expert" pundit on the radio.
Whatever issues we may have, the board took us to the very top and none of us truly thought that would ever be possible back in 2007. So, happy days!