#gazidis

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It makes me sad knowing what this sweet bean went through towards the end at Arsenal, but… damn, I’m glad if it had to happen to lead to this.

He’s ours and he’s perfect 💜💙

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Upstairs at Aston Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground, overlooking the newly refurbished gymnasium, sits Unai Emery’s office.

His room is divided into three, with a door-sized hole between each. It is where Villa’s footballing decision-makers for the head coach, Monchi and Damian Vidagany, work.

“Obsessive” is a frequently used description from those who have worked with Emery. It is his overarching coaching trait and a blessing or a curse, depending on the club he works at.

It is four years to the day since Emery was sacked at Arsenal. It hurt him deeply given it was a decision he did not see coming. Such was his insular, all-consuming manner, he felt blindsided and unaware of the growing scepticism in his project. He believed there remained total belief in him having integrated young players, such as Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah into the first team, which, in his mind, displayed the early buds of a new, youthful Arsenal.

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Emery gave Saka his Arsenal debut (Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Since his sacking, however, the 52-year-old has spoken to close friends, accepting he was too focused on just the football aspect within a club where politics are rife and diplomacy is key.

Increasingly at Arsenal, he was regarded as too introspective and not tending to the broader picture. The difference at Villa is that they indulge his footballing obsessions, building a network of his own choosing around him, all of whom he trusts implicitly and, as explained by Vidagany, a close friend and the director of football, takes care of most off-the-field matters.

He shares a trusting relationship with owners Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris, demonstrated in their holding company, V Sports, announcing a partnership with Real Union earlier this week. In June, Emery and his brother, Igor, acquired a controlling stake in the Spanish club, for whom their father and grandfather both played and who now sit in the regional third tier.

Arsenal are a huge club interweaving several large departments. Politics is naturally at stake and, as his predecessor Arsene Wenger was deft in doing, needs an all-encompassing remit that involves managing areas outside of just football. Yet Emery is fanatic about improving his side from a tactical perspective. He pays little attention outside of his close circle and footballing bubble which, invariably, means the structure around him needs to be managed from elsewhere.

As he does at Villa working from 7am to 7pm, he would be at Arsenal’s London Colney training ground until late, brimming with ideas and designing training sessions that were often long. They could irk players, especially on the days before games when Emery was known to spend two to three hours on the grass, practising shape work.

The network Emery inherited at Arsenal was unstable and the boardroom in a state of flux. For a coach replacing a figurehead such as Wenger, whose fingerprints were all over the club, stability from above was paramount.

It was quickly found wanting. Then chief executive Ivan Gazidis immediately left for AC Milan, while recently appointed head of recruitment Sven Mislintat and head of football relations Raul Sanllehi did not last long. Other figures involved in the inner mechanisms, including head of scouting Francis Cagigao and contract broker Huss Fahmy, departed.

Emery wanted to be solely the head coach. This was his strength and why he held three Europa League winners medals — he would add another at his next job Villarreal — and seven trophies in two years at Paris Saint-Germain. Emery did not want to be directly involved in transfer negotiations, only interested in the outcome of deals, nor did he want governance over the day-to-day running of the club.

One of the first calls Emery made before joining Villa was to Vidagany, who initially came in as his personal assistant, so he could manage those aspects off the field. Augmented by the arrival of the president of football operations, Monchi, in the summer, he and Vidagany take care of transfer negotiations, act as sounding boards for players’ and agents’ queries and connect the different departments together. It is widely accepted Emery did not have those figures of personal connection at Arsenal, with Villa intending from the outset to build the club around him.

Vidagany, left, is a key figure in Emery’s staff at Villa (David Rogers/Getty Images)

Within an executive structure that was unsettled, the schism between Arsenal’s departments continued to grow.

“If Mikel (Arteta) had come in straight after Arsene and tried to apply these kinds of hard and fast rules, it would never have worked,” one source told The Athletic in April 2021.

Crucially, it meant the backing for Emery was never firm. The general sense of Emery was that he was so consumed by football that he occasionally failed to see the bigger picture or relate to others.

Even though he was not overly personable, he still retained a warmth. Almost everyone at Arsenal still speaks highly of Emery, even if his sacking hurt him. They are pleased to see his progress since his sacking in November 2019 and his remarkable first year at Villa.

The underlying theme behind Emery’s second crack in England — from a figure of ridicule to being viewed as one of Europe’s elite coaches again — is learning the lessons from Arsenal. He knew a support network that worked in his best interests was essential in building Villa in his image.

Villa staff do not underestimate Vidagany’s importance. There is a feeling that, if Emery had Vidagany at Arsenal, Emery would still be the manager in north London. Similarly at Paris Saint-Germain, Vidagany might have helped manage internal politics and manage broader departments.

When Emery was appointed head coach in October 2022, Villa brought in six staff members to form his backroom team, all known to Emery or who previously worked with him. More Spanish-speaking figures have joined since. Previous sporting director Johan Lange moved away from the day-to-day running of the club to assist the owners in their multi-club model plans before leaving for Tottenham Hotspur, along with former head of recruitment Rob Mackenzie in October.

Both decided to pursue new endeavours after Villa’s existing model was altered to suit Emery. This included the hiring of Alfredo Benito — a former team-mate of Emery’s at Toledo — in a global technical role and another scout in Pablo Rodriguez, who was a former team-mate at Racing Ferrol. Vidagany’s official title changed from personal assistant to director of football in the summer.

Monchi, a close aide from their time at Sevilla, drives the recruitment process under Emery’s demands. Emery, Vidagany and Monchi have formed a “power triangle” in charge of the critical decisions.

Emery views Pep Guardiola’s structure at Manchester City as the most conducive to empowering managerial success. Those close to Emery believe he is on the same level as Guardiola when assessing the best coaches in the world and point out that City’s manager, similarly to Villa’s head coach, has good friends in the boardroom, such as managing director Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain.

“What we need to do here is to let Unai take the sporting decisions, let Monchi choose the players with Unai and all of us provide a strong structure — like a fortress — to give them time to develop the project,” Vidagany told The Athletic in October. “Because in the end, the difference between success and failure is time.”

Sources close to Villa’s players say Emery does not tend to have conversations with members of the team unless they are in matchday squads. Some who have spent prolonged periods out with injury, such as defender Kortney Hause, have only briefly spoken to Emery.

The Spaniard has, however, shown an adept balance in choosing times to learn about his players. During Villa’s pre-season tour of the U.S. this summer, Emery spoke at length with younger players, asking about their ambitions and backgrounds, right down to what their parents do.

Pre-season was exhausting. Lots of travel with lots of games afforded little opportunity for downtime and pushed players to physical exertion, far more than what is accustomed. Yet, among Villa’s players and staff, there is total buy-in, which was not always the case at Arsenal, where certain staples of his management — including lengthy video analysis sessions — were met with consternation.

“With (Steven) Gerrard, training was just training,” says a source close to a Villa player, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “But Emery is so detailed, as he was at Arsenal. He coached them and continues to coach them in every facet of football every single day.”

Emery is demanding of his players (James Gilbert/Getty Images for Premier League)

“The mentality, the desire to win — just everything about him has been absolutely brilliant,” said captain John McGinn following Villa’s 2-1 victory away to Tottenham Hotspur. “He is obsessed about winning today, absolutely obsessed. That mindset and mentality is put into our heads. When we go behind, before we would have crumbled, but today we had our chests out.”

Villa players see purpose in his lengthy video sessions because the benefits are tangible on a matchday. At Arsenal, though, a different view was shared. “When he was doing a tactical presentation, there was a lot of chat,” said one observer.

Emery is highly regarded and accomplished among coaching circles. One young manager at an upwardly mobile side in England’s higher leagues described Emery to The Athletic as “interesting and excellent” in his approach, expressing his joy at watching Villa from a tactical perspective.

“If anyone is trying to get hold of me and I’m not answering, I’m in the meeting room,” said McGinn. “He does a lot of hard work. He wants to win, he’s won throughout his career and there’s no reason why he can’t do that here. He’s drilling that into us. There are a lot of details, a lot of thinking and a lot of concentration required from us. He’s making people concentrate that I didn’t think were capable… I’m not naming any names.”

Emery’s reputation has recovered in England and, four years to the day since his departure from Arsenal, his stock has never been higher. A coach who learned the right lessons but refused to change his principles.

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I pm di Milano: 'Dubbi sul prezzo di vendita del Milan'

Ci sono dubbi anche sul prezzo di vendita del Milan nell’indagine della Procura di Milano con al centro l’operazione di compravendita della società che, si ipotizza, non sia effettivamente avvenuta. Per questo l’amministratore delegato del club Giorgio Furlani, il suo predecessore Ivan Gazidis e altre due persone rispondono di ostacolo all’attività di vigilanza della Figc, a cui sarebbero state…

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Toghe nerazzurre

Apprendiamo nella giornata di ieri dalla procura di Milano che Furlani e Gazidis – e non il Milan, perché il Milan è oggetto e non soggetto dell’indagine, sono indagati per l’ipotesi di reato di ostacolo all’attività della Federazione Italiana Gioco Calcio di vigilanza sui requisiti di legge delle società padrone di squadre di calcio. Lo ha detto la procura di Milano in una indagine dei PM…

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Inchiesta sul Milan, indagati Furlani e Gazidis

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Inchiesta sul Milan, indagati Furlani e Gazidis

La Guardia di Finanza ha posto sotto indagine il Milan, procedendo a una perquisizione presso la loro sede principale in via Aldo Rossi martedì pomeriggio. Durante questa operazione, sono stati ispezionati gli uffici di Giorgio Furlani, attuale amministratore delegato, che è indagato insieme al suo predecessore, Ivan Gazidis, e ad altri due individui. Documenti sono stati confiscati dalle autorità, che hanno in seguito esteso le loro ricerche alle residenze private degli implicati, dove, si apprende, sarebbero stati duplicati dati da computer e dispositivi mobili.

Le accuse mosse includono l’appropriazione indebita, l’interferenza con il controllo esercitato dalla Covisoc e la bancarotta fraudolenta, tutte connesse alla vendita del club dall’Elliott a RedBird Capital nel 2022. Queste indagini sono guidate dal procuratore Giovanni Polizzi.

Furlani: hai impedito la supevisione della Covisoc?

Si sospetta che Furlani abbia tentato di impedire la supervisione della Covisoc comunicando informazioni non veritiere sulla proprietà del club durante l’affare con RedBird. Quest’ultimo, che ha rilevato il Milan nel 2022, non ha ancora commentato la situazione.

L’inchiesta della procura milanese suggerisce che una porzione significativa dei fondi usati da RedBird per l’acquisto non provenga effettivamente dalla loro cassa, alimentando l’ipotesi che Elliott mantenga un controllo sostanziale sul Milan. Infatti, i membri del consiglio di amministrazione del Milan affiliati a Elliott non sono cambiati dopo l’acquisto, situazione che potrebbe generare un conflitto d’interessi dato che Elliott controlla anche il Lille, una squadra francese che compete nelle stesse leghe europee del Milan, violando potenzialmente i regolamenti UEFA.

Un elemento che ha sollevato ulteriori sospetti tra gli investigatori riguarda la condivisione di un indirizzo in Delaware, USA, tra due società maggioritarie di Redblack, legate al Fondo Elliott, e la società Rb Fc Holding Genepar LI, che figura rispettivamente come venditore e acquirente nel contesto dell’operazione. Successivamente, è stato rilevato che l’indirizzo menzionato è quello del ‘Corporation Trust Center’, un noto servizio di registrazione impiegato da circa 285mila aziende di varie dimensioni, incluse multinazionali di rilievo come Coca Cola, Google, Walmart, Apple, American Airlines e Ford. Questo centro è frequentemente utilizzato per sfruttare le vantaggiose condizioni fiscali offerte dalla legislazione del Delaware.

Milan Replica

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Milan: indagato l’ad Furlani e l’ex ad Gazidis #tfnews #12marzo

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Can Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta get the best from Kai Havertz?

There was a time when Arsenal spending more than £60 million on one player would have had fans dancing in the streets of north London. It is 10 years since former chief executive Ivan Gazidis hailed the “escalation of our financial firepower,” a sign that after years of transfer market frugality triggered by self-funding a move to Emirates Stadium, the club was finally ready to compete for the…

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[FOOTBALL AFFAIRS] Perché l’Inter deve guardare alla vendita del Liverpool

[FOOTBALL AFFAIRS] Perché l’Inter deve guardare alla vendita del Liverpool

articolo di Luciano Mondellini 12 Novembre 2022: https://www.calcioefinanza.it/2022/11/12/football-affairs-perche-linter-deve-guardare-alla-vendita-del-liverpool/ In settimana, poche ore dopo che l’amministratore delegato del Milan Ivan Gazidis ha annunciato che a partire dal 5 dicembre non sarà più il numero uno operativo del club rosso nero, Calcio e Finanza per prima ha indicato in Giorgio…

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While you were sleeping: Manchester City knock Chelsea out of the League Cup, Atalanta suffer their third consecutive defeat and AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis all set to step down

While you were sleeping: Manchester City knock Chelsea out of the League Cup, Atalanta suffer their third consecutive defeat and AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis all set to step down

Manchester City crashed out of the EFL Cup round three after beating Chelsea 2-0 on Wednesday. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s men in the 53rd minute, with Julian Alvarez extending the lead five minutes later. Elsewhere defending League Cup champions Liverpool defeated Derby County of Paul Warne on penalties. Arsenal’s Eddie Neketia celebrates after his side’s opening goal…

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While You Were Asleep: Manchester City knock Chelsea out of the League cup, Atalanta face their 3rd consecutive defeat and AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis all set to quit

While You Were Asleep: Manchester City knock Chelsea out of the League cup, Atalanta face their 3rd consecutive defeat and AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis all set to quit

Manchester City defeated Chelsea 2-0 to knock them out of the EFL cup round three on Wednesday. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring for Pep Guardiola’s men in the 53rd minute five minutes later Julian Alvarez extended the lead. Elsewhere defending champions of the League cup Liverpool beat Derby Paul Warne’s Derby County on penalties. Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah, right, celebrates after scoring his…

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Indagati l'ad del Milan e l'ex Gazidis. Perquisizioni nella sede del club 

AGI – Il nucleo speciale di Polizia valutaria della GdF, su delega della Procura di Milano, sta perquisendo la sede del Milan nell’ambito dell’inchiesta sulla vendita del club con le ipotesi di reato di appropriazione indebita, ostacolo alla vigilanza della Covisoc e bancarotta. La Procura di Milano ha indagato l’ad del Milan Giorgio Furlani e il suo predecessore Ivan Gazidis nell’ambito…

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AC Milan CEO Gazidis to leave role next month

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Liverpool news AC Milan chief makes Ismael Bennacer admission amid Liverpool transfer links PremierLeague-News.Com

PremierLeague-News.Com - As reports continue to link Liverpool with Ismael Bennacer, AC Milan's chief executive Ivan Gazidis has spoken about the highly rated midfielder from PremierLeague-News.Com - Premier league breaking news, premier league https://ift.tt/yCqoEUV

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MILAN, THE SCUDETTO IS SUSTAINABLE. LEAO, TONALI, THEO HERNANDEZ, KALULU AND BENNACER: HOW MUCH IS THE SQUAD WORTH?

SERIE A - The work of the Rossoneri club in the last three years has been excellent. Cost control, targeted investments, less expenses and development of young people. The 2021-22 Scudetto is a management award in the Elliott era, which is now about to sell the majority of AC Milan's shares. The sustainable Scudetto. The members of the managerial trio that made this enterprise possible have also renamed it. Maldini, Massara and Gazidis took turns explaining the work done by the Rossoneri club in recent years, a careful project to return to compete and win without spending astronomical amounts. Milan triumphed in the Serie A 2021/22 championship with indisputable merits and having less budget available than Juventus, Inter and Napoli, the other teams credited at the beginning for the final victory. สล็อตpg เว็บตรง ไม่ผ่านเอเย่นต์

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Welcome back tumblr, meski harus reset password yah lama ga kesentuh.

Pertama-tama syukur alhamdulillah pencapaian milan setelah 11 tahun banter era, berpindah tangan kepemilikan dari sang bapak berlusconni ke sang perusak yong hong li. Tapi taulah ya si Mr li ini tulus, yg ngerusak tuh mirabelli dkk.

Dari pembelian pemain yang mubadzir ga ada guna, lempeng, lemes buset main ga bergairah sama sekali titik dah gak pakai koma. Jadi sial banget the most bigger club in the world ini berjibaku dari sisi teknis permainan dan financial yang dilanda hutang sekian ratus juta euro. Kacau dah ibarat makan soto pakai tangan.

Bermula dari take over dari Mr Li ke elliot management. Awalnya sih ragu, tau sendiri kan kl orang-orang amrik tuh yg diutamain cuan cuan cuan. Udah banyak contohnya noh di premier league. Beda banget sih kl dari kacamata pribadi kl dibandingin duit dari gurun. Loyal banget dah, ga ada serie tuh duit mau beli xenia juga bisa kali parkir se kota milan.

Penunjukan ivan gazidis dari meriam london, maldini dkk direktur teknis, dan kembalinya king ibra jadi faktor penentu scudetto ke 19 ini.

Udah ah capek lanjut nanti ya

Forza milan, inter merda

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