Years of pandemics and sharp political tensions with no end in sight have left europe in tatters and divisions. It is also difficult for Chinese capital to be alone in this situation.
In the past month or so, it has become clear that professional football is far more than a popular sport, but also the most vulnerable business in sports business circles to be affected by social trends and changes in the times. Chelsea's superstructure was hit and the competitive part was inevitably shaken. Years of pandemics and sharp political tensions with no end in sight have left europe in tatters and divisions. It is also difficult for Chinese capital to be alone in this situation.
A few weeks ago, the media broke the news that espanyol clubs might be sold. The rumors were quickly officially confirmed: a quote was indeed received. In fact, since the Spaniards entered the European war, the capital to inquire has been endless, some are optimistic about the upward momentum, and some want to take advantage of the team's relegation to read the bottom. But the visiting U.S. consortium this time is not an ordinary person. "Wilf and De Vos" has two flagship programs, "Orlando Magic" and "Minnesota Vikings", and also has an MLB team "Orlando" in football. And after several rounds of deliberations, the valuation was raised to 300 million euros.
Given Europe's dismal economic realities and liquidity, this is a good opportunity to take a shot from any angle. Chen Yansheng, the owner of the Spaniard and owner of "Xinghui Interactive Entertainment", was originally very positive, but recently abruptly stopped the planning and operation of selling the club. This was followed by the resignation of CEO Duran, who had been managing the club for more than 3 years, because the top did not like the overall plan for the next season set by Duran.
Former CEO of espanyol club Duran.
It was previously rumored that former Barca manager Planas had entered espanyol's vision and intended to let him replace rufett, who had a poor wind rating, to steer the projects. However, with Duran's departure, the matter soon disappeared, because Duran, Planas and the future plans of American Capital were tied together. The sale was stopped, the one who should have come did not come, and the one who should not have gone left.
Therefore, the situation facing The Chinese Spaniards now is to complete the season journey under the uncertain future of Chinese Ye Mao as CEO and sports manager. And even if the team is not in danger of relegation this year, its current results are not satisfactory. The team only won de Thomas and can sell well in the summer window, but the downward ranking in the standings does not reflect the club's budget. You know, in the salary cap list released in La Liga in March, Espanyol is higher than Betis, who is no. 5 in the standings, and from the perspective of sustainable development, this year and next two years can make a lot of achievements.
President of the Espanyol club, Chen Yansheng.
Therefore, once it is decided not to talk about the sale, Chinese capital needs to quickly stabilize the situation and choose the right person in the key position in order to get on the right track. Chen Yansheng and "Xinghui Interactive Entertainment" have had a good reputation among fans since they became the owners of Espanyol. Most fans believe that Chinese capital has helped the club out of the debt crisis and stabilized the financial situation, but they also hope that the team can take more powerful capital and realize the dream of leaping the dragon gate.
In any case, the current situation of the Spaniards is better than in Granada. "Pomegranate City" fought hard against Sevilla in this round, collapsing in the later stage, swallowing the bitter fruit 2-4, just one step away from the relegation zone. In terms of budget, Granada, although not as good as the Spaniards, is in any case better than a group of poor brothers such as Elche, Alaves and Cadiz. And the main team that played in Europe last year is still there, and the contrast is so huge that it can only be said that the team has made some differences in sports planning.
One impact that cannot be ignored is the change of personnel at the manager and technical levels. Previously high-achieving general manager Monterouvio and sporting director Fran Sanchez broke up with Granada in a very unpleasant way, and there was a clear gap in the ability of their successor. The most obvious example is the coaching, where the team, after bidding farewell to Diego Martinez, brought in former Spanish national team assistant coach Roberto Moreno. The team did have a wave of climax around the New Year, winning Atletico and then drawing with Barca.
But then a wave of losing streaks not only sent Moreno away, but also did not improve significantly after the echelon coach Torresilla took over the coaching seal. Therefore, Granada can only trust the professional rookie coach for now, expect other competitors to be worse, mix with relegation and plan for next season. After all, the year chinese capital took over, he experienced the chaotic situation of changing 4 managers in a single season and the language barrier between the players. Sometimes I am not afraid of being scolded, and it is most important to stabilize my position first.
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