MSI/Joorabchian takeover bid
Moderator: Gnome
- Up the Junction
- Thinks he owns the place
- Posts: 71104
- Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2002 12:03 am
- Has liked: 762 likes
- Total likes: 3496 likes
Well I guess that rather depends on what players he's buying ... another Tevez and Mascherano and I'd allow him the odd rant!hessa wrote:apparently he is also keen on buying players he wants rather than his manager wants and also is not averse to frequently going into the dressing room before games and at half time and intefering. Doesn't really sound like the sort of bloke we want in charge, does it?
- hessa
- Posts: 2862
- Joined: Tue Jan 28, 2003 8:42 am
- Location: Shepperton
- Has liked: 68 likes
- Total likes: 11 likes
Apologies if this has been posted previously, but here is the article from this Sundays Telegraph. Fair point UTJ, though im not entirely convinced regards chairmen choosing transfer targets.
Kia Joorabchian had been enjoying a low profile in Brazil for the first time since Media Sports Investment, the company he fronts who are interested in buying West Ham, signed an agreement to take over ownership of Corinthians, the Brazilian league leaders, just over a year ago.
But news of the possible bid for West Ham has propelled the 34-year-old Iranian businessman back into the headlines in Brazil and upset Corinthians' octogenarian president Alberto Dualib, who was furious that he first learnt about MSI's interest in West Ham through the media.
The fiercest of Joorabchian's critics also took the opportunity to have another go at him, board member Antonio Roque Citadini saying: "He is using Corinthians to present himself as a Mr Football abroad." Daily paper Jornal da Tarde, summing up the opposition in Brazil to Joorabchian's proposed £100 million bid for the Hammers, asked: "How can a small club like West Ham be worth six times as much as the biggest club in Brazil?"
Joorabchian seems to have timed his move well as West Ham might be more impressed by him because of Corinthians' elevated league position which will be strengthened if they beat third-placed Goias tonight. But with the Brazilian season approaching the halfway point, there is plenty of time for that situation to change - especially if the last six months are anything to go by.
Corinthians prepared for the new season with a series of big-money signings including Argentina forward Carlos Tevez for a record £11 million and Carlos Alberto, who scored for Porto in their 2004 Champions League final win.
But three games into the season, the title seemed a remote possibility. After Corinthians lost 5-1 at home to Sao Paulo in March, in a game that had to be stopped five times as disgruntled fans ran on to the pitch, Joorabchian burst into the dressing-room and laid into coach Tite and the players. "The dressing-room is a sacred place and is not where the club hierarchy should do their business," said Tite, who was sacked a week later. "Kia brought me players I didn't want - that's why there was an incompatibility between us."
"Kia doesn't know anything about football," one player told Brazilian paper Lance. But his hands-on role in recruitment upset the club's next coach, Daniel Passarella. The former Argentina national coach lasted 15 games before he was similarly dismissed, two days after criticising Joorabchian's purchase of Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano from River Plate for £8 million. Passarella claims Corinthians still owe him £660,000 and the case comes to trial next week.
The new coach is former Corinthians player Marcio Bittencourt, a man-manager who has united the squad and convinced Tevez to stay despite the forward's two fist-fights with team-mates in training. "Kia is always supportive and takes an interest in us," said
Bittencourt, who is unlikely to change his tune as long as he wants to stay in the job.
Kia Joorabchian had been enjoying a low profile in Brazil for the first time since Media Sports Investment, the company he fronts who are interested in buying West Ham, signed an agreement to take over ownership of Corinthians, the Brazilian league leaders, just over a year ago.
But news of the possible bid for West Ham has propelled the 34-year-old Iranian businessman back into the headlines in Brazil and upset Corinthians' octogenarian president Alberto Dualib, who was furious that he first learnt about MSI's interest in West Ham through the media.
The fiercest of Joorabchian's critics also took the opportunity to have another go at him, board member Antonio Roque Citadini saying: "He is using Corinthians to present himself as a Mr Football abroad." Daily paper Jornal da Tarde, summing up the opposition in Brazil to Joorabchian's proposed £100 million bid for the Hammers, asked: "How can a small club like West Ham be worth six times as much as the biggest club in Brazil?"
Joorabchian seems to have timed his move well as West Ham might be more impressed by him because of Corinthians' elevated league position which will be strengthened if they beat third-placed Goias tonight. But with the Brazilian season approaching the halfway point, there is plenty of time for that situation to change - especially if the last six months are anything to go by.
Corinthians prepared for the new season with a series of big-money signings including Argentina forward Carlos Tevez for a record £11 million and Carlos Alberto, who scored for Porto in their 2004 Champions League final win.
But three games into the season, the title seemed a remote possibility. After Corinthians lost 5-1 at home to Sao Paulo in March, in a game that had to be stopped five times as disgruntled fans ran on to the pitch, Joorabchian burst into the dressing-room and laid into coach Tite and the players. "The dressing-room is a sacred place and is not where the club hierarchy should do their business," said Tite, who was sacked a week later. "Kia brought me players I didn't want - that's why there was an incompatibility between us."
"Kia doesn't know anything about football," one player told Brazilian paper Lance. But his hands-on role in recruitment upset the club's next coach, Daniel Passarella. The former Argentina national coach lasted 15 games before he was similarly dismissed, two days after criticising Joorabchian's purchase of Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano from River Plate for £8 million. Passarella claims Corinthians still owe him £660,000 and the case comes to trial next week.
The new coach is former Corinthians player Marcio Bittencourt, a man-manager who has united the squad and convinced Tevez to stay despite the forward's two fist-fights with team-mates in training. "Kia is always supportive and takes an interest in us," said
Bittencourt, who is unlikely to change his tune as long as he wants to stay in the job.
- Up the Junction
- Thinks he owns the place
- Posts: 71104
- Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2002 12:03 am
- Has liked: 762 likes
- Total likes: 3496 likes
I'm not too keen on the idea either mate - but then again the article could be a load of cobblers.hessa wrote:Apologies if this has been posted previously, but here is the article from this Sundays Telegraph. Fair point UTJ, though im not entirely convinced regards chairmen choosing transfer targets.
- York Ham(mer)
- Posts: 9649
- Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:15 am
- Location: In exile up north
- Has liked: 112 likes
- Total likes: 149 likes
- Chippenhammer
- Posts: 4765
- Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:58 pm
- Location: In the future, when all's well.
- Has liked: 22 likes
- Total likes: 33 likes
- Harveys_HammersLH
- Billy no tag
- Posts: 15206
- Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2003 6:49 pm
- Location: Guildford
- Contact:
- York Ham(mer)
- Posts: 9649
- Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:15 am
- Location: In exile up north
- Has liked: 112 likes
- Total likes: 149 likes
As I was at my Mum's at the time, it would be either the Daily Mail or the Sunday Express .
P.S. Here's a snippet for you, from http://www.milenio.com.br/milenio/notic ... ?Cod=13514.
P.S. Here's a snippet for you, from http://www.milenio.com.br/milenio/notic ... ?Cod=13514.
Need help translating it?Ontem, Kia contratou o ex-manager do Aston Villa, John Gregory, para ser consultor internacional da MSI na Europa. Daniel Passarella - que ainda não acertou - exerceria o cargo na América Latina.
- Gabers218
- Posts: 63
- Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:03 am
- Location: Used to have more posts than this! ...honest
Whats the language? Portugese?? yes it isYork Ham(mer) wrote:As I was at my Mum's at the time, it would be either the Daily Mail or the Sunday Express .
P.S. Here's a snippet for you, from http://www.milenio.com.br/milenio/notic ... ?Cod=13514.
Need help translating it?
Here is the rough translation - Yesterday, Kia hired the ex-manager of the Aston Villa, John Gregory, for be international consultant of the MSI in the Europe. Daniel Passarella - that still did not set right - would exercise the charge in the America Latin.
- Ozza
- Posts: 28285
- Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2004 4:41 pm
- Location: Here, there, every f****** where
- Has liked: 943 likes
- Total likes: 2391 likes
- Corney Beal
- Posts: 2253
- Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:36 pm
- Location: Way over yonder in the minor key
Gregory left Villa because of problems he had with Ellis. He was sacked by Derby County because of allegations made against him by the club. I don't think these were ever proven or made public. This happened at a time when Derby were in a lot of financial strife, apparently Gregory once had to pay the club's hotel bill after one away trip out of his own pocket!Gabers218 wrote: Yeah well there was a rumour with the Angel transfer............. the plot thickens!
- Up the Junction
- Thinks he owns the place
- Posts: 71104
- Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2002 12:03 am
- Has liked: 762 likes
- Total likes: 3496 likes