TheGunnShow 5,909 Posted August 15, 2020 Seen this BBC article and hopefully it should be ultra-clear why leaving Farke in place should be part of the plan (or if he leaves, get a very similar manager in that also focuses on youth development). Guy Roux basically did the same at Auxerre in the 1990s and early 2000s, turning them them into quite a respectable European force for some time with a veritable litany of top French players that went through their ranks. It's also a reason why, when Webber goes, we need to look for a fundamentally similar sporting director. Furthermore, Lille have done this even despite PSG's mega-millions and general dominance. In the light of the sheer financial muscle permeating the Premier League - and that several clubs basically have this arms race going on, this pretty much is the route to follow for us unless we get lucky with a billionaire from somewhere. (I'd also point out how Hellas Verona won Serie A in 1985 as well, but there was also an element of anti-corruption in it).https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53762915 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,909 Posted August 15, 2020 Nah. And here's one re. Hellas Verona as per the first post. Sure, there was also an element of Italian football cleaning up its act (then things probably got worse), but they weren't a wealthy club at the time when a lot of Italian ones did have wealthy owners.https://www.theblizzard.co.uk/article/veronas-great-romance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
