Vilarrubi
New member
No it wouldn’t, Zidane left after winning and his contract ran til 2020.
Not complaining, can just spot them from a mile off.
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No it wouldn’t, Zidane left after winning and his contract ran til 2020.
Not complaining, can just spot them from a mile off.
henias
New member
But you do realise the more trophies we get, the more EV is going to get most of the credit and the board being dumb enough to extend him even more. The longer EV stays, the more the progress and tranisition of the club into a new era is going to be put into a chokehold.
In any case, realistically speaking we would most likely just get a double again. Madrid might get reinforcements next season so La Liga wouldn't be so one sided. And the same old story repeats itself, and we might struggle even more. The team is gonna be one year older and slower, and we'll see how the team holds up.
Clemente isn't wrong to think for the greater good, because of how stubborn and deleterious EV is.
Also, the same fan (you know which moderator) who hoped for more trophies for EV so he could praise EV all day long, end up with more humiliation in reality and then blame the players for not putting in their effort in crucial stages. And act like all he cares is about La Liga. How ironic.
El Gato
Villarato!
Leo_Messi
New member
You do realize that I am talking about the current season right? In any case he won't stay here for longer than 1 more season, meaning until the summer of 2020. I rather have (1 billion times more) the team winning everything that it can win (we are in a position to win all 3 trophies this season once again at this point in the season) until the summer of 2019, than us failing spectacularly AND having our main rivals (RM) win a triplete. This should be common logic even for the mentally retarded.
There is no way whatsoever that Valverde will be here for the long run. It's 2020 or nothing if that can even do it as this 1 season extension (was an option in his contract) does not guarantee his continuation for the next season provided that we will have a failure of a season this season, which I can understand quite a few of our "fans" prefer.
If Valverde wins the league, one of either the CDR or even the CL, I can live with him continuing for 1 more season until the summer of 2020 unless better options will be available this summer which looks unlikely and is no guarantee. We can only expect so much with this "visionary" board at the helm.
Any "fan" who wishes for us to fail and our main rival to win everything, is not an individual that I can take seriously. Sorry. No need to try to make sense of what that guy wrote. Not going to work with me.
Absolutely pathetic lot. The sooner they stop being fans the better. 1/2 or at least 1/3 of such "fans" will leave the day Messi retires or moves on. Not that we will ever lack fans, just saying. Good riddance, I say.
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Givenchy
Senior Member
theres not really many managers available but the timing of this is disgusting, utterly retarded.. like players, you need to keep the manager motivated and on his toes but Barto let him off the hook completely. sums up our problems from board to manager to seniors, everyone is complacent as they know their position is assured
I guess rip Malcoms Barca career and Rakitic will be renewed next
I guess rip Malcoms Barca career and Rakitic will be renewed next
Joan
Well-known member
The article says: "FC Barcelona and the first team coach have reached an agreement to extend the contract between the two parties for another season (2019/20) with the option for one more (2020/21)"
In my opinion, a sign that the board hopes Valverde does well enough to warrant the extension. We're in the middle of transition (midfield: Iniesta gone, declining Rakitic's extension pleads, signing guys like Arthur, FdJ, trusting Alena; defense: Lenglet, Todibo, interest in De Ligt, new LB option, Mendy possibly; attack: Dembele, Malcom, search for a Suarez replacement and so on). He's the board's guy to get it done.
In my opinion, a sign that the board hopes Valverde does well enough to warrant the extension. We're in the middle of transition (midfield: Iniesta gone, declining Rakitic's extension pleads, signing guys like Arthur, FdJ, trusting Alena; defense: Lenglet, Todibo, interest in De Ligt, new LB option, Mendy possibly; attack: Dembele, Malcom, search for a Suarez replacement and so on). He's the board's guy to get it done.
El Gato
Villarato!
No he doesn't. Minimal expectations don't change, nor do consequences of not meeting the targets. It's either you reach a reasonable CL target (1/4 or 1/2 depending on who you face) minimal while maintaining domestic success, or he is let go, you pay EV's release clause and start anew with... somebody..
Very little has changed. Only motivation money for EV to get Barca to bring in the trophies to balance the books and maybe he stays for another year.
Givenchy
Senior Member
so let me get this straight.. we give him a new, unneeded contract (at this stage) BEFORE the CL crunch time and if he fucks up again, we get to pay a fee in his clause to sack him?
seems like something Barto would do actually, carry on..literally throwing money away for no reason atall
henias
New member
Tbh, I cant blame fans turning away from supporting Barcelona, stop going to games or even watching them. No point screaming holier than thou when the people behind the club themselves think they could deceive their fans and I don't feel like arguing who's ultimately right or wrong by the need to be the most positive, loyal, obedient fan.
I would want Valverde to win trophies if the board could see he isn't the long term solution, but as of now, in reality they are as dumb as it can get. Tbh, I not only want EV gone, I want the board gone as well. I honestly do not like the way they are not helping the young players, La Masia, especially when we have the best player in our hands Any short term success will bolster them in this big facade. Hence, only a big setback will allow for massive change, and more people will raise their doubts and awareness be brought into this.
El Gato
Villarato!
so let me get this straight.. we give him a new, unneeded contract (at this stage) BEFORE the CL crunch time and if he fucks up again, we get to pay a fee in his clause to sack him?
literally throwing money away for no reason atall
Yes, sometimes you absolutely do it before to avoid a slump, particularly when your club coffers are so dependent on success across competitions and you're playing keep-up with the wage ladder. Contracts are rarely given as rewards these days whether we like it or not. Most times they are given as an incentive to perform better. A one off payment for a release clause is usually a normal risk factored into the equation. Plus there is a fair bit of confidence in that you're making achievement progress from last year. Both domestic trophies are quite convincingly there for you, but coach needs assurance he gets something out of it being the swan song and that he doesn't leave without a pay-day if something does go wrong (let's say there are 3-5 injuries affecting performance in any competition).
Seriously, there is barely a case in modern football where a manager just runs down their contract and team performance doesn't take a dip in the final few months of his deal (he was contracted till this summer correct?). Only idealist Pep did this and he did it with teams that were strong enough to walk their way to success. Doesn't happen anywhere else.
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
So his contract is extended by how long/how many more years?
How much do we need to pay if we sack him?
How much do we need to pay if we sack him?
Respekt_III
Anti-everything
All I'm going to say is get fucked you useless cunt of a manager.
Fuck him and the morons that extended his contract.
Fuck him and the morons that extended his contract.
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