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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 11, 2003 16:50:25 GMT -5
what is this thing about Beckham being sold to Barcelona as part of a presidential election promise?  does the president of the country run the soccer team? |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jun 11, 2003 17:04:49 GMT -5
Manchester United said Tuesday it had agreed to sell Beckham to Barcelona in a deal contingent on Laporta winning Sunday's presidential election at the Barcelona club and the player agreeing to contract terms. - full story*** Now if only Charest could export Paris Brisket. |
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Post by jkr on Jun 11, 2003 21:34:56 GMT -5
Doesn't this sound familiar. A famous franchise backs the coach rather than the superstar.
Like the Habs, they will live to regret it.
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Post by The New Guy on Jun 11, 2003 21:52:26 GMT -5
I believe Marc (and I might be light years away) that the 'president' that was elected would be the soccer world's equivalent of a GM. How they go about electing him (maybe the owners get together and vote on a guy based on what he promises to bring to the table) I've got no clue.
Then again, football in Europe is like hockey in Canada, only more so. Wouldn't surprise me in the least to see politics and sports mix like that.
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Post by Rimmer on Jun 12, 2003 3:49:32 GMT -5
I believe Marc (and I might be light years away) that the 'president' that was elected would be the soccer world's equivalent of a GM. not really. they have the equivalent of the GM in a form of some kind of director (sports director or something). in England, on the other hand, the head coach is at the same time a GM also (Ferguson for example). but some presidents like to have a say in who gets bought, traded or released, especially when it comes to stars like Beckham. I think the same thing happened some 4-5 years ago in Real Madrid with Figo. presidential candidate (I think it was Florentino Perez) promised to bring Figo from their bitter rivals Barca if he was elected. he was elected and the rest, as they say, is history. so this kind of thing, actually, isn't something unheard of. I think there is an election body consisting of sponsor representatives, former players and club officials, supporters representatives and maybe others. you have to know that being a president of an elite club in soccer-mad countries brings more positive publicity than anything else, especially if the club is doing well. and the supporters represent a huge voting body or a huge group of consumers and that can reflect on election results or the share value of the presidents' company. one example is Silvio Berlusconi, the president of AC Milan and Italy's prime minister. his popularity will surely rise after Milan won this years European club championship. |
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Post by MPLABBE on Jun 12, 2003 8:40:49 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
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Post by GARB08 on Jun 12, 2003 14:37:14 GMT -5
I wouldn't want out if my coach hit me in the face with a cleet.
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Post by Rimmer on Jun 16, 2003 4:50:55 GMT -5
Joan Laporta has just been elected the new president of F.C. Barcelona. He got 52.57% of around 51,600 votes of the club members. His biggest rival, Lluis Bassat, got 31.80% of the votes.
R.
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Post by GARB08 on Jun 18, 2003 17:25:34 GMT -5
Laporta's got some explaining to do. Becks got sold to Barcalona rival Real Mandrid for 56 canadian.
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