European Football Thread

[Szumi]

As @Baddaraluded to in the Prem thread. Conte officially out at Inter.

 

 

 

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Conte to Spurs could be interesting.

[Szumi]

I honestly can't see Conte going to Spurs. He's pretty much a manager who HAS to be given (significant) funds to spend in order to be happy. He's a supremely talented manager, but he's a massive control freak and throws nonstop tantrums when he doesn't get his way. Conte and Spurs is an even worse marriage than Jose  and Spurs.

[Colly]

Conte to Wolves.

[Benjamin]

I see Conte taking a big break then taking the Barca job if Xavi poops it. Conte vs Allegri in La Liga would be fun. 

The only big club job available in the big five leagues now is what, Napoli? Too bad Roma jumped the gun and hired Jose 🤦‍♂️

[Szumi]

Zidane out at Real Madrid. Imagine it's Allegri who lands there, but you never know.

[Malenko]

Madrid's papers say Allegri and Raul have been contacted but believe Conte will have a shot at it now that he left Inter.

[gunnar hendershow]

When I saw Conte was out at Inter my first thought was he'd be making the move to Real. I don't know where else he could land and be happy. But then there's Allegri who's been out of a job for 2 years now.

[Baddar]

Allegri is going back to Juve.

[Malenko]

Funny how according to As Madrid was moving fast because European giants were after him. Not fast enough it seems. I suppose they'll try for Conte now. Raul would probably be a backup plan in the B squad in case the main option fails, as it happened with Zidane back in the day.

 

 

[gunnar hendershow]

Not sure if it goes into the Premier League thread or here but Spurs have contacted Poch about returning to the club. That would surely cause a domino effect if the PSG job opened up before Real hired someone.

[Szumi]

I don't know why Conte would want to go to Real Madrid. Poor Florentino Perez and poor little Real Madrid have no money because football doesn't give them enough money like they're entitled too. He would never get any transfer funds there!

[gunnar hendershow]

1 hour ago, Szumi - A Polack said:

I don't know why Conte would want to go to Real Madrid. Poor Florentino Perez and poor little Real Madrid have no money because football doesn't give them enough money like they're entitled too. He would never get any transfer funds there!

My head says he's closely watching Poch and PSG. A guy like Conte would be over the moon with a truly unlimited transfer budget.

Also, reading some rumors Sarri is a favorite for the Inter job.

[Malenko]

A while ago Pochettino said managing Real Madrid one day would be a dream but at that point he wasn't interested because he already had a club. 

Fast forward to 2021, a couple months ago, when it became known Zidane wasn't going to stay, the first replacement name that came out was Allegri, but I remember reading he was just an alternative to their main interest, Pochettino, who wasn't considered at the time because he was under contract.

If he leaves PSG, it's possible although I wouldn't say it's the most likely outcome.

Xabi Alonso is also a possibility according to Madrid's press, which I haven't heard until today and would be equivalent to a surprise roll up.

 

Fans want Raul btw, in case anyone was wondering.

[Baddar]

Just when my missus thought football was pretty much finished for a while...

U12s tournament on LaLiga TV.

Some of these kids are so technically good already. The blonde haired #10 for Barca dribbles like he's Messi.

[Baddar]

Oh my god, he's just done this...

[Gazz]

My U12s could take them.

[Szumi]

This is a story that should be wild to me, but isn't at all because I feel like it happens relatively often. Silas Wamangituka, Stuttgart's top scorer last year, revealed to the club that his name and age are both fabricated lies after leaving DR Congo. He's apparently 1 year older than he has said, and his surname is different. Says a Belgian agent who had total control of his money and passports did it. Stuttgart are supporting him coming clean and don't have any intentions of consequencing him.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/vfb-stuttgart/story/4403324/stuttgart-top-scorer-silas-wamangituka-reveals-nameage-changed-by-agent-as-teenager

[King Ellis]

Hopefully this gives Kanu the courage to finally admit he was 45 when Arsenal did the invincible season.

[Baddar]

There's also no way Obafemi Martins is only 36.