Those two are insufferableI wish we were owned by Deadpool and Rob McElhenney
Club Sale | It’s done!
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Haven't you been defining PSG as such?
They got done by UEFA but they reeled it in when UEFA came after them. Sold a bunch of players and spent nothing to get on the right side of FFP.
Take away the human rights record of the county. Look at the way PSG has been ran, yea they have spent money, but the overall squad building and use of wealth has been nothing short of a disaster.
It's easy to run a club that was formed in the 1980's as a social club for streamers though.
Have Qatar invested a lot in PSG's infrastructure? New stadium? New training ground?
I’ve heard good things about their academy, there is talk of a new stadium being built currently too.
They’re trying to buy Stade de France
Eh not really. PSGs biggest issue has been coaching, and expectations. They are in a league where the financial competition is non existent, so the bare minimum is winning the league comfortably. And any success is measured by actually winning in Europe which is very tough to do.
They had Tuchel and reached the CL final and some semis. They had Poch and reached a semi. They briefly had Ancelotti while they were growing. Other than them they've had some randoms. But generally, the squad building is hardly the issue. Lack of good enough coaching and then impossible expectations.
I don't know what that means?
Ok, as long as they are above board this should be good I assume
I don't have an issue with anyone who dislike the idea of saudis or qatari owners that don't want to turn their back to the club. Acknowledging the issues and having honest conversations is a big deal. The other stuff i think is just personal.
Apparently a club is defined by its owners. At least, this is what I'm told.
Unfortunately it feels inevitable to be the Qatari's.
Ignoring outside of football stuff - I hope if they do take over, that they run the club in a self sustaining way. Yes, invest in the facilities, infrastructure, invest in the community, clear the debts. In terms of player reinforcement though, I'd say just let us spend and reinvest what we make. Hire some smart people who know how to operate. Have a hands off approach outside of the initial investment to fix up the facilities and clearing the debt. I'd still be able to take pride in our achievements that way. I don't want them to come in and pull a Boehly, Abramovich, etc. I don't want an owner to gift us 500m to spend in a transfer window to buy shiny toys. I'd love to earn our way properly, be forced to use some young players in our squad, have a group that grows together and step up without always buying the new toys. I don't want us to be a super team squad where young players don't have a hope in hell outside of multiple loans before signing.
Ignoring outside of football stuff - I hope if they do take over, that they run the club in a self sustaining way. Yes, invest in the facilities, infrastructure, invest in the community, clear the debts. In terms of player reinforcement though, I'd say just let us spend and reinvest what we make. Hire some smart people who know how to operate. Have a hands off approach outside of the initial investment to fix up the facilities and clearing the debt. I'd still be able to take pride in our achievements that way. I don't want them to come in and pull a Boehly, Abramovich, etc. I don't want an owner to gift us 500m to spend in a transfer window to buy shiny toys. I'd love to earn our way properly, be forced to use some young players in our squad, have a group that grows together and step up without always buying the new toys. I don't want us to be a super team squad where young players don't have a hope in hell outside of multiple loans before signing.
Indeed. In contrast to City, PSG have generally been poorly run haven't they? Six managers in nine years I think, fortunes spent, player power run rife, no CLs. The idiots even appointed that clown Leonardo as director of football not once, but twice. Not exactly something anyone should want to emulate.
Cheers, they've owned PSG for 12 years. So it's not guaranteed they'd look to redevelop OT or Carrington right away if they buy United.
Mike Keegans report already said they would.
But even if they don't that's ok. Clearing the debt and being a more stable Football Club should come before fixing or rebuilding the stadium.
The chairmen is now on the UEFA council so that says everything you need to know.
But they are not parasites, leeches or murderous dictators!
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How is it that the only poster to make that connection is you?Successive managers complained about the training facilities, but, after 10 years, they decided to do something about it and new facility is due to open later this year.
They are planning to leave the Parc des Princes and move to the national stadium instead.
True but I reckon whoever comes in will be looking to get the fans on side with a few grand gestures I.e signings and stadium upgrade/new build, at least you’d like to think they would.
I imagine Dubai will purchase Liverpool.
They already own city.
I believe the talk of a new stadium is only because the city won’t allow them to buy les parc de princes.
NBIM invest only between 0,01-2,0% in companies usually and never interfere with daily operations. Own a small stake in Dortmund and Juve (great success!). Would be the perfect minority owner to Glazer at best.
im sharp as a tack my friend, and twice as sarcastic. Sorry about that.
*edit* or maybe we‘re the only ones left? @Berbaclass and @croadyman are busying themselves twerking for oil dollars, @Brownie85 seems to have disappeared into thin air and nobody gives a crap about @hellhunter (there again they didn’t really in the Frenkie thread either)
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Still don't really know how I'll feel about this until if/when it happens.
What I do know is that I'd have no shame if someone comes in and spends their own money on a new stadium and training ground for us, I will see this as us been given back the money the Glazers have basically stolen from the club over the last 18 years. After that as has been said a hundred times the club is perfectly capable of been self sufficent, whoever the owner is.
I do wonder if under Qatar ownership if some of our sponsors will start jumping ship as they don't want the link to them though.
What I do know is that I'd have no shame if someone comes in and spends their own money on a new stadium and training ground for us, I will see this as us been given back the money the Glazers have basically stolen from the club over the last 18 years. After that as has been said a hundred times the club is perfectly capable of been self sufficent, whoever the owner is.
I do wonder if under Qatar ownership if some of our sponsors will start jumping ship as they don't want the link to them though.
Probably. A new stadium would take 7-10 years from inception to completion, though. Obviously, a refurb could be completed more quickly.
Why? They're excellent owners for the club and you'll find the fans love them. I think they're class.
They were more explicit about a minority preference. Glazer's could still pull the rug from under everyone and do the same
Really hoping Radcliffe pulls it off. Really, really struggling with the thought of us by becoming a sportswashing front for such a questionable regime, not sure it would ever be the same for me.
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Think Utd used to feed him stories but after they dumped him he plays the jilted, bitter ex role.
Yeah true but if I was a new owner I’d look to get the capacity up to at least 100k seater to help with FFP and I’m not sure that would be possible with just an upgrade.
Agree. It's especially funny seeing this in UK newspapers when you have the GCC states filling up every royal's and important people's pockets for years.
And Reynolds is sooooo dreamy…..
If Qatar want it they’ll get it nobody will out bid them. Bring on the super money I can’t wait
Not a bold statement considering the Qatari Royal Family consists of several thousand members.
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