Mateu Alemany (with added Alberto Benito and Pablo Rodriguez)

[pauliewalnuts]

Also, at the end of the day, it's Barcelona.

It's not like we've had someone change their mind on us to stay at Everton or some pointless slum of a club.

[OCD]

And he's responsible for a lot of their turnaround over the past couple of years and wants to see it through. From what Emery's said, it sounds like we're still on good terms with him and don't feel like we've been used as a stalking horse.

[john e]

Also, at the end of the day, it's Barcelona.

It's not like we've had someone change their mind on us to stay at Everton or some pointless slum of a club.

That Upson thing, you’ve got to let it go mate

[Villan For Life]

Also, at the end of the day, it's Barcelona.

It's not like we've had someone change their mind on us to stay at Everton or some pointless slum of a club.

That Upson thing, you’ve got to let it go mate

Or even that Unsworth thing

[VILLA MOLE]

he got 24 pages 😳,  he will be missed 😥

[Toronto Villa]

In years to come, the historians of Aston Villa Football Club will remember Mateu Alemany with the same reverence as Joe Bryan and David Unsworth.

[Bad English]

I was in Girona yesterday and the waiter at the Campus bar by the university told me that it was in fact the Cervantes Institute that had intervened as they could not possibly entertain a native Mallorcan Catalan speaker in a highly-visible overseas role where Spanish is the main language of communication. Of course FC Barcelona were quick to roll back out the 'catifa vermella' when they heard this.

[Brazilian Villain]

I was in Girona yesterday and the waiter at the Campus bar by the university told me that it was in fact the Cervantes Institute that had intervened as they could not possibly entertain a native Mallorcan Catalan speaker in a highly-visible overseas role where Spanish is the main language of communication. Of course FC Barcelona were quick to roll back out the 'catifa vermella' when they heard this.

I was wondering what had happened behind the scenes. Makes a lot more sense than the "financial problems" story.

[Bad English]

Proper EAT hermano. Estoy al tanto

[Monty]

Was in Barcelona over the weekend for the birthday of future Mrs Monty (or 'Mont' in Catalan). She asked Alemany for a canya, but he thought she, being Italian, had called his wife a cagna, which might have swayed him against us. Needless to say if we have a shite transfer window I'm demanding a week off dishes duty.

[LeeB]

Was in Barcelona over the weekend for the birthday of future Mrs Monty (or 'Mont' in Catalan). She asked Alemany for a canya, but he thought she, being Italian, had called his wife a cagna, which might have swayed him against us. Needless to say if we have a shite transfer window I'm demanding a week off dishes duty.

The fine margins of elite sport.

[Scott Nielsen]

From what Emery's said, it sounds like we're still on good terms with him and don't feel like we've been used as a stalking horse.

What did he say?

[john e]

Also, at the end of the day, it's Barcelona.

It's not like we've had someone change their mind on us to stay at Everton or some pointless slum of a club.

That Upson thing, you’ve got to let it go mate

Or even that Unsworth thing

ha ha I've never been good with names

[Clampy]

Also, at the end of the day, it's Barcelona.

It's not like we've had someone change their mind on us to stay at Everton or some pointless slum of a club.

That Upson thing, you’ve got to let it go mate

Or even that Unsworth thing

ha ha I've never been good with names

But I remember faces.......

[OCD]

From what Emery's said, it sounds like we're still on good terms with him and don't feel like we've been used as a stalking horse.

What did he say?

“It was two weeks ago we were speaking about the possibility for him to come here, it was positive and, in the end, he’s not coming,” he told reporters, as per VillaTV. “We will continue in our project and build up as a club and a team. He is a very good professional with experience. I know him, I sometimes meet with him. But we’re very focused here with the project we have in front. We will try to analyse someone to help us. But now, Mateu Alemany will stay in Barcelona.

“He is in Barcelona and he will continue there. What is the reason? I think Barcelona is a very good team. We were speaking about the possibility but he decided to continue in Barcelona. He’s very respectful with us and, with his decision, we are respectful as well.”