Klippybo
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2009
- Messages
- 5,935
- Reaction score
- 2,486
- Points
- 113
I arrive in Bilbao after Marcelo Bielsa quit due to him insisting that Athletic change their recruiting policy of only signing Basque players. I take the job and see that the club as several young talented players and are also due to move into a new stadium in a few years. Will the players take to an unknown Scot who doesn't speak the language? Will I be able to break the stranglehold of the two giants in Spain? Lets hope so....
Players In
Alvaro Vadillo (£8m from Real Betis)
Benat (£4m from Real Betis)
Saul (£1.4m from Atletico Madrid)
Alex Serrano (£1.3m from Sporting)
Jorge Espericueta (£1.2m from Tigres)
Alejandro Roy (£900k from Zaragoza)
Alberto Ruiz (£900k from Malaga)
The board agreed to give me some extra cash so I was delighted to get Vadillo. I also found a gem in Espericueta who is Mexican but has Basque nationality. Leaving the club was Aiter Ocio and Koikili.
Pre-Season
To find favour amongst the supporters I bring in club icons Joseba Etxeberria, Julen Guerrero and Ismael Urzaiz to help me out. I also bring in Santi Denia to assist me. Player wise I single out Cesar Azpilicueta, Natxo Monreal and Stephane Ruffier as long term transfer targets and am going for youth in this window.
Players In
Alvaro Vadillo (£8m from Real Betis)
Benat (£4m from Real Betis)
Saul (£1.4m from Atletico Madrid)
Alex Serrano (£1.3m from Sporting)
Jorge Espericueta (£1.2m from Tigres)
Alejandro Roy (£900k from Zaragoza)
Alberto Ruiz (£900k from Malaga)
The board agreed to give me some extra cash so I was delighted to get Vadillo. I also found a gem in Espericueta who is Mexican but has Basque nationality. Leaving the club was Aiter Ocio and Koikili.