To be clear, they should have been resigning the whip and getting the hell out long ago. But if you aren’t going to do it *now*, you are not worthy of the name, the tarring will be warranted.
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
To be clear, they should have been resigning the whip and getting the hell out long ago. But if you aren’t going to do it *now*, you are not worthy of the name, the tarring will be warranted.
In that the PIF-clubs’ funds come from a single source, yes. Fine. But the point stands: the calculated risk of re-signing Salah on massive money came with a high degree of confidence he could be offloaded to Saudi if he dropped off to the extent you could no longer bear the financial liability.
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In that the PIF-clubs’ funds come from a single source, yes. Fine. But the point stands: the calculated risk of re-signing Salah on massive money came with a high degree of confidence he could be offloaded to Saudi if he dropped off to the extent you could no longer bear the financial liability.
Admittedly I can’t verify by pointing to specific examples, and this isn’t quite what you’re saying in terms of “*so that* you can then sell him, that’s the plan”, but I do remember a lot of talk along the lines of “re-sign him, and if he *does* fall off a cliff there will still be big-money buyers”
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Admittedly I can’t verify by pointing to specific examples, and this isn’t quite what you’re saying in terms of “*so that* you can then sell him, that’s the plan”, but I do remember a lot of talk along the lines of “re-sign him, and if he *does* fall off a cliff there will still be big-money buyers”