There was a discussion about that article in one of the other threads and Falc made some good points about some of those perceived great moves by Moggi. I'm in agreement with him.
MASPETH, Queens - One that thing that's often overlooked about tradition is the simple fact that in order for it to continue, it has to be preserved by the smart choices of the personnel involved. One individual who understands this is none other than Metropolitan Oval's President Jim Vogt. In 1995, the Metropolitan Oval (Met Oval) was facing foreclosure over unpaid taxes. By stepping in and reorganizing the club as the Met Oval Foundation, Vogt and his team ultimately prevented Met Oval from becoming just a memory. In a move to continue their tradition in being one of the premier youth soccer program which is "dedicated to the promotion and development of Youth Soccer in New York," Met Oval and world-renowned Italian soccer club Juventus FC has formed a Player Development Partnership. At a Press Conference held at Met Oval, present with Vogt was the CEO of Juventus FC, Jean-Claude Blanc, and Juventus Soccer School (JSS) Head, Olivier Jaubert. While the atmosphere was electric and filled with enthusiasm because a form of synergistic soccer was forming between both respected soccer tradition entities, all three parties were realistic about what this means to Juventus and Met Oval. One thing that was clearly established is that a merger as significant as this isn't going to guarantee that every child enrolled will eventually become a professional player and will have the opportunity to eventually play for Juventus FC. Two respected traditions partnering up. "A lot of our parents today look for instant gratification," Vogt said. "This is not a google program. It's not going to google to get instant results right away. You don't start kindergarten and get your high school diploma." "We know they will not become players," Blanc said. "They will not become professional. We know they will become men and they have to behave like good human beings [and have] values of respect for the rules, their teammates and other teams. That is going to be the key for success for any of those kids." By partnering up with JSS, Met Oval joins Greece, Switzerland, Canada (Toronto) and United Arab Emirates (Dubai). Jaubert stated that the Greek partnership began in Athens 18 months ago with 60 children. Since then, enrollment has jumped to 650 children this year with 1,200 projected for next year's class. Jaubert hopes that the Met Oval's Under-12 team will participate in a 70-team tournament in Turin in May 2012. "We hope they will enjoy. We hope they will have fun," Jaubert said. "The most important thing in football for the kids is not to win, not to lose. It's just to enjoy, have fun and learn the game." This partnership runs through the end of June 2015, when current Juventus' deal with Nike expires. Last year, Met Oval signed a 10-year deal with Nike which runs through 2019. It is more than likely that the partnership between Met Oval and Juventus will continue once Juventus reaches an agreement with Nike. In order for this partnership to be successful for both programs and the children both organizations will be serving, changes will have be made. Now that Met Oval is a Juventus Soccer School, their coaches will be trained by JSS coaches. "Juventus coaches will come to the Oval to teach coaches their methods at least once a year to have a consistent curriculum," said Vogt. "Thanks to Skype, there also can be live sessions on the internet via video chats." "Our goal is to have every one of the coaches at the Met Oval to go to Juventus," added Vogt. "The highest coach needs to understand what the youngest coach is doing." As far as enrollment process, Met Oval is going to be more selective of who they admit into their academy. Vogt stated that they will most likely begin with 75 players because the focus is "quality" not "quantity." "The dream for me is the one player who some day shows up wearing the black and white in the new stadium in Turin," Vogt said. "That will fulfill my dreams of putting the players at the right level where they've earned it." In the meantime, current and future players will be able to do something that unique and almost exclusive. And that is represent two well respected soccer traditions.
u ********in kiddin me?? cricket and motorsport?? i didnt even know they liked cricket that much in italy. You build a new stadium and instead of spending money on bringing good players and take the team back to elite, u rather invest in other crap thats less popular. The way things are going, we'll be like nottingham forrest in some years.
Besides having the Financial Fair Play rules to worry about, Juve is floating on the Italian stock market. It's not as easy as other teams where the owner can say here's 100 million go do something, there are rules they have to abide by.
He can't just say here's 100 million, have at it. As a stock company there are only certain ways that capital can be raised.
thats pitiful. cricket and car racing. what a joke. your not letting down catania, this is a global brand and if you can't responsibly usher it into a new period of success, then maybe its time to consider getting rid of it. @dante, it may be HARDER to pump funds in, but its definitely do able. how did juve end up on the stock market anyways? always a successful wealthy club why would we need that
I have my doubts of FFP. I can't wait see if UEFA has the balls to tell teams like Man City, Barce, RM etc.. to screw off of CL in 2012 when they problably won't have their books in line.
A company can raise capital by doing the following, sell common stock, issue preferred stock, issue bonds, borrowing, using profits. I'm not too sure if there are other facets in Italy, but the six I listed are most common for stock companies. As to whether EXOR wants to or not, that's another discussion. It's clear that they have intentions elsewhere.
Financial Fair Play doesn't hurt the big clubs that much. It's designed to rein in the smaller clubs from overspending and going into administration. If UEFA were to try to get the big clubs to stop spending, you'd see them bolt and create the European Super League. The only reason the Champions League in its current form exists is because there were plans for the European Super League, and UEFA was afraid to lose those clubs.
Tuesday 21 June, 2011 Cobolli Gigli blasts Juve chiefs Former Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli blasted the current administration. “We reached the Champions League twice.” The Turin giants won’t be in Europe at all this season after finishing in seventh place, while last year they scraped into the Europa League. “As a fan I am very disappointed. This was a campaign below anybody’s expectations,” said the man who took charge in Serie B after the Calciopoli scandal of 2006. “It’s a shame, as after the descent into Serie B we reached the Champions League twice. Something must’ve gone wrong this time. “Will I go to see Juve in the stadium? No, never again.” What is up Cobolli's butt anyways
Tuesday 21 June, 2011 Cobolli Gigli blasts Juve chiefs Former Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli blasted the current administration. “We reached the Champions League twice.” The Turin giants won’t be in Europe at all this season after finishing in seventh place, while last year they scraped into the Europa League. “As a fan I am very disappointed. This was a campaign below anybody’s expectations,” said the man who took charge in Serie B after the Calciopoli scandal of 2006. “It’s a shame, as after the descent into Serie B we reached the Champions League twice. Something must’ve gone wrong this time. “Will I go to see Juve in the stadium? No, never again.” What is up Cobolli's butt anyways
The team made the CL because of its champions, which Cobolli Gigli failed to replace during his tenure. He foolishly had Secco in charge. He needs to take a look in the mirror for the team's failures. It started with not listening to Deschamps and putting together a 5-year plan.
I agree but saying what he said it seems like he thinks the opposite. He thinks he did ok but what I recall is that he was labelled an interim president anyways. I don't get why he doesn't want anything to do with Juve. Its just something I don't like past executive/players saying.