🚨👀 Man City's current CEO, Ferran Soriano, was FC Barcelona's vice-president when Barcelona were making payments of millions of Euros to the vice-president of the Spanish Refereeing Committee, José Negreira.
During Soriano's tenure as Barca's head of finances between 2003 and 2008, the payments to Negreira MASSIVELY INCREASED from around €100,000 per year to over €500,000 per year. 🧐
🚨 Embarrassing!
After arriving in Iran, the coaching staff and players made a humiliating spectacle of themselves to avoid media.
Assistant coach Rahman Rezaei offered the pathetic excuse that he had a cold, then faked a cough.
Amir Ghalenoei’s team has no answers or courage
HT: RUS 🇷🇺 2–0 🇮🇷 IRI
Another terrible display from the Islamic Republic under Amir Ghalenoei.
The player selection, the coaching, the lifeless performance. It’s clear the players have lost faith in this manager.
You don’t need to know football to see it.
Southampton kastades ut från playoff-finalen och fick fyra minuspoäng för att ha spionerat.
Manchester City har alltså funnits skyldiga till att fuska till sig ett belopp på över nio miljarder kronor. Pengar som förstås legat till grund för deras framgång.
Kasta ut dem.
“As a member of Iran’s U23 national team, I apologize to Iranians and announce my resignation. We have failed with this team for 50 years.” — Ebrahimi Shakouri
Fifty years of failure! Gee, I wonder what the common theme is. 🤔
Former Iran head coach Mohammad Mayeli Kohan tears into Amir Ghalenoei’s corrupt character, accusing him of exploiting Iranian football to accumulate wealth beyond comprehension while cultivating ties with Islamic Republic officials to keep enriching himself.
“We just watched 25 world-class players retire after the World Cup to make room for their countries’ youth. In Iran, washed-up 37- & 38-year-olds desperately cling to the spotlight while talented young players have given up hope of ever making the national team.” - Mohsen Bengar
Nothing will be learned from this loss.
Amir Ghalenoei still cannot identify Iran’s best players, selecting them based on age rather than ability. He has also failed to figure out Uzbekistan in seven straight matches.
Fire this corrupt and incompetent manager.
“Iranian football is on a clear downward trajectory. Our youth teams are being defeated at every level, and the declining direction of our senior national team is obvious. Progress has clear measures, and our problems go far beyond this.” — Majid Jalali
“What more humiliation must Iranian football endure before the national team’s coaching staff is replaced? Do we have to lose 8-1? How badly must Iran lose before they are finally removed? Amir Ghalenoei, this team does not belong to you!” - Javad Khiabani
3-1 Uzbekistan, Amir Ghalenoei fails to beat Uzbekistan for the 7th game in a row. This is also his 3rd loss in a row to Uzbekistan.
Expect a bigger loss vs Russia. Although that still probably won’t be enough for him to be sacked as “results in friendlies don’t matter”.
Was also nice to test out young players like Khalilzadeh, Hajsafi, and Beiranvand.
There are so many issues with Iranian football that I don’t even have the energy to complain properly about this lineup… so many players that should be nowhere near TM. But… useless coach and IFF president and this is what you get.
Special shoutout to Saeid Alhoei — this fucking madarjende has NOTHING to his name. How the fuck does a delusional, useless cunt like this even get anywhere near Team Melli? Absolute fucking joke.
Ghalenoei’s assistant Saeid Alhoei confirms on state tv that Amir Ghalenoei will not call up Allahyar Sayyadmanesh due to his previous “behavior”. He failed to elaborate further.
Since Ghalenoei took over TM in 2023, he’s dragged this team back a fucking decade. A cancerous stain on Team Melli. He won’t resign, won’t get fired, and will keep collecting that paycheck until the day he dies. Fucking khayemal.
🎥 Allahyar Sayyadmanesh responds to Amir Ghaleneoi’s staff:
“The one thing nobody can criticize me for is my conduct. I have never had a single disciplinary issue.
Over the past four years under this coaching staff, I have barely played for the national team. Last season, I was given just over 20 minutes of playing time in total.
I respect every coach’s decisions and preferences, but I hope they are honest about them. I already knew that Mr. Ghalenoei did not really believe in me. He does not closely follow the matches of Iranian players based abroad. (😳)
Last season, I was called up as a right winger, yet Ghalenoei asked me whether I could also play on the right wing. That showed me he had not really been watching my matches.
As long as this coaching staff remains in charge, I don’t see myself playing for the national team. They are not interested in me, and to be honest, the feeling is mutual.
Even during the camps I was invited to, I did not feel that anything was added to my game or that I benefited from being there.”
🚨 Real Madrid is the team that RUNS THE LEAST in ALL OF EUROPE's TOP 5 LEAGUES, not just La Liga.
The team ranks 96th out of the 96 teams in Europe's top 5 leagues.
Disgraceful and unacceptable.
Barcelona have spent roughly €1.5–€1.7 billion since 2015 - no trophies in Europe since then… even managed to visit the Europa League and embarrass themselves there as well. 🤷🏻♂️
A list of players Madrid have signed since Flick’s arrival:
-Mbappe
-Endrick
-Joselu
-Trent
-Huijsen
-Carreras
-Mantantuono
-Diomande
-Cucurella
-Konate
-Bernardo
-Dumfries
-Espi
€441m spent on transfer fees, plus all the free agents. Zero titles.