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Originally Posted by punky
When Redknapp was at Pompey he wasn't responsible for agreeing fees or negotiating wages. That falls to Storrie (as well t a less extend Guydamak/Mandaric). It is the same at Spurs. Redknapp says who he wants and Daniel Levy secures it within the club's sustainability margins.
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Ah! Knew the situation at Spurs, didn't know the one at Portsmouth. Yet another reason to presume Storrie is inept at his job. Heaven knows why the fans at Portsmouth give him a free pass.
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I know people would expect me to say this but I think Levy is the best chairman in the league. He's very shrewd, the club is run extremely healthily. Despite not much success to speak of and player/manager turnover the club has remained very profitable.According to Forbes, we had a higher operating income than Liverpool last year. And all this whilst delivering 2 massive training centres on time and budget and organising a complete new stadium.
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Heh. I would say this but I have to say Arsenal's board are up there as well!
The club has always been secure and profitable and this includes both the new stadium and subsequent move as well as the new training ground. They have stayed in the top 4 while making a profit on transfers. A lot of this is down to Wenger as well but if you look at the top teams how many of them make a
profit from the transfer market? If Wenger wasn't there heaven knows where Arsenal would be now but he has had the biggest influence on Arsenal and has successfully gotten them though a difficult transition. I hope people remember that when comparing his legacy against other managers, it's not all about titles.
Maybe we could say Randy Leaner as well. Modest funding, balanced books and he even rejected shirt sponsorship to put a charity on there! Classy.