We all know the hurricane that the ‘petrodollars’ of Saudi Arabia in football. First swords have left in the heat of the money of a country that, still, can offer little more than that. Money, money and more money to convince even the deserving like Gabri Veigawith a roadmap that involves leaving young… and being able to return to the elite in time.
So far, what we have all seen. But there is more and perhaps even more reprehensible such as the ‘use’ that has been made of alleged offers from Saudi seeking improvements in their contracts. Or to value oneself, in some cases. It has happened in all teams, but in Atlético the Beautiful, Llorente or Saúl, to name three names that were linked to the nouveau riche… with no offer to put in their mouths in the offices of a Metropolitano where there were few players with the sign of untouchables.
Rodri: “We will have to control the flight of talent to Arabia”
It is striking that precisely one of the players who is always in ‘doubt’, By Paul He did have a proposal with many zeros that he rejected for continuing in red and white. He didn’t take care of her either. Alvaro Morata who has shown that Atlético is already the team of his life. In Italy they can attest to this: all the greats sought his services before that meeting in Seoul with Simeone that MARCA revealed. They also first read the offer to Cholo himself, who did not even want to listen to a coach who, we must not forget, continues to be the main endorsement of this Atlético.
Setién, coincidences do not exist
The aura of playing beautifully has not prevented Quique Setien has always left through the back door. Villarreal, also, which has made him the first dismissal of the season in First Division. There will be many years, of course, but it is striking that he is the one who has fallen first into the particular torture rack that is usually sitting as a coach in an elite team.
2023-09-09 02:24:18
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