We’ve only had him for a month so far, and from what he has done in the last 4 weeks he’s just not up to it.
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Maybe the idea was to hire a DoF so shit that Levy can just say you see what happens when you don’t let me run thing.
Ten Hag has a contract with Ajax. Conte, Fonseca, Gattuso, are all free agents. The first priority is that the next manager is cheap.
We are offering Gattuso a salary that is 6 times smaller than Mourinho. Levy is just cutting costs. We are in a tinpot European competition and have no money. He wants a manager to match our circumstances.
Fonseca, Gatusso…
Even your average football fan would know these are bad choices.
Why is Paratici even suggesting these names? It boggles my mind.
Even your average football fan would know these are bad choices.
Why is Paratici even suggesting these names? It boggles my mind.
Well we can always buy out Ten Hag’s contract than hiring shit like Fonseca and Gatusso.
I am convinced that we are getting a shit stopgap manager so that we could bring back Poch next summer.
Otherwise Gatusso and Fonseca would never be considered.
Well, yes & no.
The word from Levy, with his NFL obsession, is that Paratici is General Manager (or strong DoF in European terms).
In such a structure, the GM / DoF absolutely should be hiring the head coach, and the head coach reports to the GM / DoF.
But firstly, given decades long experience with the management consultant scumbags of McKinsey & Arthur Anderson (or whatever idiotic brand name they now have), I consider an obsession with management structure to be one of the biggest & most corrupt wankfests of C21st Capitalism. So I couldn't care less how the management is structured as long we have the most talented possible people in charge of coaching, scouting ,recruiting. (NB this obviously excludes Levy from any involvement.)
Secondly, I've already muttered some concerns about Paratici's history here on TFC, and I absolutely do not want our DoF to be overly close to the parasite super agents like Mendes & Raiola.
The biggest single thing that stands out in Paratici's CV is that he can do business with Raiola. Levy may regard that as a plus. I regard it as a huge red flag.
I do not want the club I've supported all my life being run by agents.
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I think if we wanted Ten Hag we would get him, but it seems there is something odd about him. Nobody else is looking at him either.
If Poch succeeds this upcoming season with PSG, even if he decides to leave them, he has better suitor as he by then has proven himself. It also would require his new club to buy out his PSG contract. Nobody really wants to mess with PSG though after PSG Barcelona Verratti Neymar saga.
Only way Poch getting back here next season is him getting his butt handed to him. I am not sure that is any good for him and for us.
I dunno what's worse; the prospect that Levy won't relinquish control to a DOH or that this latest sting in the take is in fact Fab's own mess.
That said if it turns out as suggested that Fonz wanted a month off, the guy's a joke and good riddance.
Thank fuck for the Euros distraction is all I can say......
That said if it turns out as suggested that Fonz wanted a month off, the guy's a joke and good riddance.
Thank fuck for the Euros distraction is all I can say......
He's signed a new deal with Ajax in April stating how happy he was.... Probably a huuuuge buyout clause keeping him locked in.
What's the story there?
Barcelona tried to sign Verratti, which angered PSG. PSG went backdoor with Neymar and triggered his release clause.
Normally, buying club would enquire about a transfer with the other club. Without any inquiries, triggering the release clause is seen as highly offensive move diplomatically. This is the reason, not only Barcelona, but also Real Madrid and other elite clubs saw PSG as a big threat, hence they don't invite PSG for the ESL project (yet).
Fonseca? Gattuso? Paratici only wants to sign coaches represented by Jorge Mendes. This man is useless.
A new record. He hasn't officially started yet and i'm already sick of him.
no wonder we didnt go after rangnick or campos, parasitei is friends with mendes
Let's be clear, the two biggest signings Paratici was involved in during his time at Juve were:
Matthjis de Ligt. Agent: Mino Raiola
Cristiano Ronaldo. Agent: Jorge Mendes
Those are financially insane deals with the "super agents" who move their clients from club to club in search of ever more filthy lucre.
They are not deals which enable continuity, stability, player development.
Why Levy thinks such a track record qualifies Paratici to be the Director of Football (or GM or whatever the fuck he wants to call it) of the famous Spurs is utterly beyond me.
Matthjis de Ligt. Agent: Mino Raiola
Cristiano Ronaldo. Agent: Jorge Mendes
Those are financially insane deals with the "super agents" who move their clients from club to club in search of ever more filthy lucre.
They are not deals which enable continuity, stability, player development.
Why Levy thinks such a track record qualifies Paratici to be the Director of Football (or GM or whatever the fuck he wants to call it) of the famous Spurs is utterly beyond me.
I don't think Howe would ask for more than 3 mill a season to manage Spurs. Easiest option