@ShaneKReynolds@Millar_Colin Actually it was even better than I thought. They won 5 Europa Leagues starting from the beginning of the competition.
Only 2 were won by dropping down
@alfredselase But Hierro only became a center back later in his career by the mid 90s.
He played in midfield for us A LOT of the time and roamed forward often.
@steftango@riggers_89 Very often? Not at all.
Sevilla won 5 our of their 7 Europa League titles when they started directly in the Europa League from the start of the season.
The Champions League should only be the top 24 teams.
And the next 36 should be the Europa League.
Leagues do not need FIVE teams in the UCL and some don't even need FOUR.
@Chris_in_MA@htomufc This isn't true at all Germany. They have always shared it - they just don't let foreign owners take over and pump like in England with Chelsea, Newcastle, City
@ImSorrySaka@htomufc I think that's only half the story.
The Prem was also quick to sell out to foreign ownership and state-backed teams. Chelsea, Newcastle, City..
In Germany, the fans still own almost every club. They share the money too, but they wouldn't sell out like that.
@stonesy10@Millar_Colin@Wrennie1919 ?? That's not what happened.
Valencia and Depor were also taking more money than their rivals too because the TV deals were individual.
They just had terrible management which lead to a decline. Depor poor finances and Valencia's stadium debacle.
@ShaneKReynolds@Millar_Colin Sevilla won most of their Europa League titles by entering the Europa League directly at the start of the season. I believe only two of their six titles were won via drop down.
๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Florentino Perez: โI don't understand the Spanish press. They've overused the "I'm going to leave" narrative. I'm NOT going to leave. I'll be the LAST member to leave. The socios are the owners of Real Madrid. If someone wants to run for president, they shouldn't just threaten to run, they should actually do it and explain how they'll finance it. They shouldn't be asking the banks if the president of an electricity company can guarantee their candidacy.โ