2023-05-31 18:38:46
BarcelonaIn the absence of a match to end the season, Girona can be satisfied. He still has options to reach European competitions, quite a milestone. For the most veteran members, those who forged themselves in local derbies against Lloret, Palafrugell or Palamós, dreaming of being able to play in a European competition seemed crazy. But dreams sometimes come true.
While Espanyol mourns relegation and Barça tries to find balance to go to the Olympic Stadium, Girona is taking a slow and sure step. It is basically a stable club. It seems like a small thing, but it’s not. In this crazy world, being stable is a small miracle. We cannot deceive ourselves and analyze Girona without ignoring the entry of foreign capital and the support of a great club like Manchester City, of course. But the City, owned by investors from the Persian Gulf, is an example of how to invest. You may or may not like the idea of Gulf states investing in football and buying many clubs, bringing us together under one umbrella. In fact, I don’t like this football where a single investor controls more and more clubs. It’s what I like least about Girona. But within this reality, there are differences: some know how to manage money and others less so.
The PSG model seems like a disaster to me, even if it wins leagues. The model of the City group, as well as the other foreign investors in Girona, shows to be sensible, making an effort to better understand the local reality. They didn’t change the name of Girona when they bought it. They looked for local, Catalan workers. They put the money in, but the decisions are made by people who know the territory. It’s a lottery for a foreign investor to buy you: if you get one who knows how to manage, like in Girona, you’re lucky. If it happens to you like in Valencia, you have drunk oil.
And just before the last League game, Girona announces that they are renewing Míchel. How important it is to know how to master the message. When in his first year in Girona the Madrid coach did not achieve the results, the sporting director Quique Cárcel ratified him. Now, before the Pamplona match, they renew it. You could wait to see what happens, to know if it will be played in Europe next year, but Girona have preferred to do it earlier. It’s a powerful message: whatever happens, the captain is Míchel. Osasuna, the rival, did the same when Jagoba Arrasate was not getting results: the club defended him and now they can go to Europe. Another well run club and in this case without foreign money. What a credit, everything Osasuna has done. In fact, what an envy, Basque football. Pamplona, Eibar, Amorebieta, Athletic and its tradition and Real Sociedad in the Champions League. No millionaires behind it. We’ll talk about it one day. Why do they do it so well and the Catalans don’t?
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