Fan Outrage: A Look at Controversial Player Signings Across Football Clubs

After making official the return, 18 years later, of Sergio Ramos to Sevillathe ultra group of the Seville club, the Northern Birishave publicly shown their rejection of the signing of the camero.

As they point out in a statement, they believe that “the mere proposal of this signing already meant a lack of respect for the values ​​that have made us greatto the symbols and legends that have defended our shield, and to the thousands of sevillistas who have suffered the scorn of this player in the past“.

However, the signing of Sergio Ramos by Sevilla It is not the only case in which a hobby has condemned or opposed a new addition of your team. Next, we show you some of them.

Dani Güiza, from repudiated to hero in Cádiz

In the summer of 2015, The Cádiz board of directors aroused the anger and discomfort of their fans after closing the signing of Dani Güiza. After separating from Cerro Porteño, the veteran striker was free and decided to head to the Cadiz team.

However, his arrival in Cádiz was not welcomed and He was received in his presentation with multiple insults and with songs against his person. This hostile reception took place because Dani Güiza, from Jerez and former player of Xerez, Cádiz’s greatest rival, He has stated in the past that he would “never wear his shirt”, referring to the yellow elastic.

Dani Güiza: “I apologize, I have said a lot of nonsense”

Finally, Dani Güiza earned the forgiveness of cadism on the pitch. After scoring 12 goals in the regular season, the veteran forward scored, in the promotion playoff against Hércules, the goal of Cádiz’s promotion and returned the cadistas, six years later, to professional football.

The complicated return of Antoine Griezmann to Atlético de Madrid

After standing out at Real Sociedad, Antoine Griezmann signed for Atlético de Madrid. In five seasons as a mattress player, the Frenchman signed spectacular numbers and earned the love and respect of his fans. However, everything changed when in the summer of 2019 he changed Atlético de Madrid for Barcelona.

More than the decision, the anger of the Atlético de Madrid fans arose from how Antoine Griezmann left the club. The footballer put on quite a show, even creating a documentary in which he communicated his decision to continue at the Madrid club and, just a year later, he left Atlético de Madrid.

When two seasons after leaving he returned to Atlético de Madrid, the mattress fans condemned the signing and positioned themselves against the Frenchman with whistles and insults. Finally, Antoine Griezmann has won the affection of his people again with his great performance on the pitch.

Antoine Griezmann, on his return to the mattress club.

Rayo Vallecano fans threw the signing of Roman Zozulya to the ground

In 2017, Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano reached an agreement for the loan of Roman Zozulya to the Madrid team. Hours later, the Verdiblanco club canceled the loan due to the enormous rejection generated by the arrival of the Ukrainian in the Rayo Vallecano fans.

With banners on which you could read “Vallekas is not a place for Nazis”, Rayo Vallecano fans opposed the arrival of Roman Zozulya. All this commotion was generated by a photo of the player in which posed with a logo of a neo-Nazi paramilitary group.

The controversial photographs of Roman Zozulya.

Miguel Torrecilla, sports director of Real Betis at that time, indicated that “Given the problems that have arisen with the radicals of Rayo Vallecano, we have spoken with this club and in order to protect the player, who is ours, we have decided that he return to Seville. The first thing is the person and you have to protect him”. The Rayo Vallecano fans got theirs.

The Sampdoria fans block the signing of Santi Mina

In the last few hours everything pointed to Santi Mina signing for Sampdoria. However, it seems that everything has gone to ruin after the irruption of the Italian fans in the operation.

As reported in ‘Il Secolo XIX’, the Sampdoria fans have blocked the signing of Santi Mina. Said rejection is due to the fact that the former Celta de Vigo striker He was sentenced in the second degree to 4 years in prison for sexual abuse.

Santi Mina, former Celta player who was sentenced to prison for sexual abuse.

Sergi Guardiola left Barcelona for his tweets against Catalonia and in favor of Madrid

In 2015, Barcelona closed the signing of Sergi Guardiola for the forward to reinforce the attack of the Blaugrana subsidiary. However, the player did not even train with his new teammates, since he was kicked out after a few hours to close his signing.

After signing his new contract with Barcelona, comments by Sergi Guardiola in favor of Real Madrid and against Catalonia came to light. Despite the fact that these comments had occurred years ago, they were enough for Barcelona to break the agreement reached hours before.

“The time for the Clásico has arrived… Hala Madrid”. “Hello Madrid, whore Catalonia”. “Today whore Catalonia and always Hala Madrid”. These were some of Sergi Guardiola’s comments that ruined his signing for Barcelona.

Sergi Guardiola poses after signing his contract with Barcelona.

Rafa Benítez or Salva Ballesta, cases of repudiated in the benches

Rafa Benítez was in charge of Anfield for six seasons and in 350 official matches. all this, added to the Champions League that he won in the 2004/05 season, made him a true legend of Liverpool.

For this reason, when he began to sound like a possible candidate for the Everton bench, Liverpool’s local rival, the ‘Toffees’ fans showed their discontent and even threatened Rafa Benítez. With a banner that read “we know where you live, don’t sign”, Everton fans pushed the envelope.

Even so, this threat did not prevent Rafa Benítez from signing as the new coach of the ‘toffees’ and the manager lasted 22 games at Goodison Parksince his arrival did not solve Everton’s problems.

Everton fans did not like Rafa Benítez because he is a Liverpool legend.

In 2013, it was the Celta de Vigo fans who vetoed an arrival. Abel Resino was named coach of the Vigo team and Salva Ballesta would be his second on the bench of Balaídos. However, the rejection of the sky-blue fans prevented the former player from taking the position and Abel Resino had to find a new assistant.

“A minority group of fans does not want me to go there because of my Spanishness,” Salva Ballesta explained.. Celta fans rejected his arrival and rebuked him on social networks shouting “facha”, “fascist” or “nazi”.

2023-09-05 12:28:52
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