City Close In On Executive Dream Team

[Ted Hughes]

what's all this then

http://www.economiadigital.es/es/notice ... _26294.php

Soriano aceptará la oferta del Manchester City

Is that actually genuine Spanish ?

It's like something Sid James or Ronny Corbett would say.

I'd like a translation of the word "CUANTA" that followed our club's name. We've had enough of those in my time.

Isn't that where Carl lives ?

[bluej]

you really can't compere the two

I bet Peter Kay would give it a good go though to be fair

Boom tish

[john@staustell]

what's all this then

http://www.economiadigital.es/es/notice ... _26294.php

The President of Spanair, Ferran Soriano, has resolved to accept the offer to direct the British football club Manchester City, as soon as the echos from the sudden collapse of the Catalan airline die away, according to sources close to him, Economía Digital has learned. The director will occupy a position of General Manager, equivalent to Director General (in Spain) of the English side. The former sporting director of Barcelona, Txiqui Beguiristain (sic, spelling??) will accompany him in his new enterprise.

In fact, the decision to abandon the company was taken several weeks ago with the looming prospect of an unhappy end at Spanair. And if the Qatari investors of Qatar Airlines with whom the Generalitat and Lazards Bank were negotiating had agreed a takeover, Soriano would have left the Presidency.

The prolongation of negotiations in the 2nd half of the year had meant that Soriano had promised Spanair to 'close the operation', vicepresident Miquel Martí told Economía Digital, and he himself had declined to takeover the executive position.

For Soriano personally the move to Manchester will also allow him to relieve the tensions surrounding the closure, explained the source close to him. To start a new professional adventure many miles away allows the effects of the failure of the Catalan company to ease, although it wont dilute the responsibilities for the affair.

The Soriano-Beguiristain duo will take the reins of the LONDON club (Arrrrrggggghhhhh!!!), owned now by Abu Dhabi, in part of a profound remodel of organisational structures which the new owners desire. Whilst Soriano will be able to occupy a post equivalent to the Presidency or Executive Director General, Beguiristain will be the Sporting Director. Both have been contacted by the club to bring there an organisational and functional model similar to that which has made Barcelona triumph (sic).

El presidente de Spanair, Ferran Soriano, tiene decidido aceptar la oferta para dirigir el club de fútbol británico Manchester City en cuanto se diluyan los ecos del precipitado cierre de la aerolínea catalana, según ha podido saber Economía Digital en fuentes del entorno presidencial. El directivo ocupará un cargo de Manager General, equivalente a la dirección general del combinado inglés. El que fuera director deportivo del FC Barcelona Txiqui Beguiristain le acompañará en esa nueva aventura empresarial.

De hecho, la decisión de abandonar la compañía estaba adoptada desde hacía semanas ante la perspectiva de un final infeliz en el proyecto Spanair. Incluso si los inversores catarís de Qatar Airways con los que negociaba el Govern de la Generalitat y el banco de negocios Lazard hubieran aceptado incorporarse al capital de la aerolínea, Soriano habría dejado la presidencia.

La prolongación de las negociaciones durante la segunda mitad del año había llevado a Soriano a comprometerse con Spanair hasta “cerrar la operación”, según relató esta misma semana a Economía Digital el vicepresidente de la aerolínea, Miquel Martí, quien declinó relevar al ejecutivo saliente en la máxima responsabilidad.

Aliviar tensiones

En lo personal, la marcha al Manchester también permitirá a Soriano aliviar las tensiones derivadas del cierre, explica su entorno. Reemprender una nueva aventura profesional a kilómetros de distancia permitirá atenuar los efectos del fracaso de la empresa catalana, aunque no diluirá las responsabilidades que puedan derivarse de la gestión.

El duo Soriano-Beguiristain tomarán las riendas del club londinense, propiedad ahora de Abu Dhabi, en el marco de una profunda remodelación de las estructuras organizativas que desean aplicar los nuevos propietarios. Mientras Soriano podría ocupar un cargo equivalente a la presidencia o a la dirección general ejecutiva, Beguiristain será el responsable deportivo. Ambos han sido contactados por el club para trasladar hasta allí un modelo de organización y funcionamiento similar al que ha hecho triunfar al FC Barcelona

[Socrates]

They did pretty well at the Madrid club, Barcelona.

[john@staustell]

Maybe I ought to quote a little passage from this article!!

http://www.elconfidencial.com/economia/ ... que-91802/

"He is man of many resources and special skill, but the airline sector has some peculiarities which he never comprehended well", indicated to El Confidential a traditional Barcelona banking source.

.....“Es un hombre con muchos recursos y con una habilidad especial, pero el sector aeronáutico tiene unas peculiaridades que no llegó a comprender bien”, señala a El Confidencial un financiero de larga tradición en Barcelona......

AND

But his star has gone out. In some business sectors his dealings are questioned. They want to know the money he has been paid in these few years. "Now we know that the assets are around 150M euros and the debts, according to creditors, are over 400M. Meanwhile, however, Soriano and his pals have carried off a fortune. Because there are rumours of millions of euros pa in salary to a handful of directors whilst the company was losing money hand over fist (on all sides)", says a source close to the administrative council.

.....Pero la estrella se le ha apagado. En algunos sectores empresariales, su gestión es puesta en entredicho. Reclaman conocer el dinero que ha cobrado estos años. “Ahora ya sabemos que las Administraciones pusieron alrededor de 150 millones de euros y que las deudas, según el concurso de acreedores, sobrepasan los 400 millones. Pero mientras tanto, Soriano y los suyos han estado llevándose un pico. Porque se habla de millones al año en sueldos de un puñado de directivos mientras la compañía perdía dinero por todos los lados”, dice una fuente cercana al consejo de administración.....

[john68]

Whoops!!!!

Could Mssrs Rednose and Mandaric please budge up the bench, we may have another arse to facilitate on it yer honour?????

[Yffi_88]

Do you have a shady past? A history of business manipulation? And an overriding interest in building your personal fortune....??

Manchester City Football Club could be the logical next-step in your blossoming career... Welcome Aboard.

[john68]

Swales....Shinawatra.....the Ghosts of City past may be returning to haunt us....and it's nearer to April 1st than Halloween.

Somewhere in this World, there must be a little old man, with a wealth of knowledge, a mass of financial and football expertise with no dodgy past, who the media would adore, that could do this job.......but then again....this IS City.

[Yffi_88]

I reckon the Sheik and his boys have done more than their fair share of underhand manouvres in the business world.

I'm hoping that this is an area they'll have as much (if not more) expetise than anyone in, and any people we do get in will be kept well in check by them.

I dont think SM will allow anyone to pull the wool. And for this reason, as long as the dodgy fuclers are on our side, and dont do anything Redknappish which may hurt the club, ill take 'em.

[Socrates]

Swales....Shinawatra.....the Ghosts of City past may be returning to haunt us....and it's nearer to April 1st than Halloween.

Somewhere in this World, there must be a little old man, with a wealth of knowledge, a mass of financial and football expertise with no dodgy past, who the media would adore, that could do this job.......but then again....this IS City.

You can't put Swales and Shinawatra in the same category John, one was a mad despotic tyrant and the other is just from Thailand.

[john68]

Swales....Shinawatra.....the Ghosts of City past may be returning to haunt us....and it's nearer to April 1st than Halloween.

Somewhere in this World, there must be a little old man, with a wealth of knowledge, a mass of financial and football expertise with no dodgy past, who the media would adore, that could do this job.......but then again....this IS City.

You can't put Swales and Shinawatra in the same category John, one was a mad despotic tyrant and the other is just from Thailand.

Hahahaha....I thought Swales was from Altrincham.....but how we all laughed ....and the fun we had.

[johnny crossan]

ARU boss misses Manchester City job
Michael Cockerill
February 9, 2012

John O'Neill has missed out on one of the biggest jobs in world sport - chief executive of Manchester City.

The Australian Rugby Union boss was told at the start of the month he had been pipped at the post and that the job had gone to a Spaniard, former Barcelona general manager Ferran Soriano.

Manchester City, leading the English Premier League, has been on a global search for a chief executive since Gary Cook was forced to resign in disgrace last September after sending an insensitive email to the cancer-stricken mother of one of the club's players, Nedum Onuoha.
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O'Neill was headhunted soon after while in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup, and was interviewed on Skype by club directors before a key interview with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak just before Christmas.

O'Neill has two years left of his contract with the ARU. He declined to comment last night.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/a ... z1lnPqCah7

[Chinners]

Tomorrows headlines today ... I like it!

[dazby]

He headed Football Federation Australia for a while when the A-League was in it's infancy so he has pedigree, but rugby is his true passion so it's just as well really.

[paddyblue]

this guy wrote a book

GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME

What can managers learn from the successes – and mistakes – of some of the world's greatest
football clubs?

In Goal, Ferran Soriano, Former Vice-President of Barcelona Football Club, shows you how to lead your team in a high-pressure environment and explores how the choices you make in the heat of the moment can have far-reaching effects on the future of your business. With his inside knowledge, this book is filled with fascinating insights into the behind-the-scenes world of international football.

Goal shows how good management and strong leadership in every area of your organization – talent and retention, marketing and public relations, strategy and risk – are crucial to success. With colourful examples from the fast-paced world of football, Ferran Soriano brings this guide to management style and strategy to life.

http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=538673

[Fesan]

this guy wrote a book

GET TO THE TOP OF YOUR GAME

What can managers learn from the successes – and mistakes – of some of the world's greatest
football clubs?

In Goal, Ferran Soriano, Former Vice-President of Barcelona Football Club, shows you how to lead your team in a high-pressure environment and explores how the choices you make in the heat of the moment can have far-reaching effects on the future of your business. With his inside knowledge, this book is filled with fascinating insights into the behind-the-scenes world of international football.

Goal shows how good management and strong leadership in every area of your organization – talent and retention, marketing and public relations, strategy and risk – are crucial to success. With colourful examples from the fast-paced world of football, Ferran Soriano brings this guide to management style and strategy to life.

http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=538673

Take it we will see some people get fired then when he takes the reins, and replaced by 'top' people?

[Esky]

He headed Football Federation Australia for a while when the A-League was in it's infancy so he has pedigree, but rugby is his true passion so it's just as well really.

Yep, wouldn't have been thrilled with this at all.

[john@staustell]

MEN reads mancityfans.net shocker:

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... an-soriano?

Manchester City are set to name former Barcelona supremo Ferran Soriano as their new chief executive within the next six weeks. The Blues remain tight-lipped over the replacement for Garry Cook, who resigned in September after accidentally sending a mocking email to the mother of City defender Nedum Onuoha. But M.E.N. Sport understands Soriano, who was last month revealed as the front-runner for the job, will take the post. Reports in Australia said that Australian Rugby Union boss John O’Neill had been pipped for the £2m-a-year job by Soriano. But the 44-year-old, a powerful voice in European football from his time as general manager at Barcelona, has to tie up the loose ends from the Spanair collapse last week before he can move to Manchester. But a man who oversaw Barca’s rise from the world’s 13th richest football club to become European champions and second only to Real Madrid in terms of revenue, has been eyeing a return to football.

Read more at: http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... an-soriano?

[phips]

Did we ever hire this guy or did we forget about him after his airline tanked?

[MUS]

this is why i love our owners...

even when the team or certain individuals seem to be screwing things up big time, you can trust the owner's to guarantee success will be coming consistently.