Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (AKA Monchi)

[SaddVillan]

Spanish commentators saying that Villa will pay €2.5m for the release clause while Monchi himself will pay an additional €600k for failing to comply with the deadlines of the notice.

Suspect that him "paying" something is to satisfy the Sevilla board's somewhat pathetic sense of having been betrayed by Monchi.

Just shows them to be small minded tossers.

They knew he wanted out and to move to Villa, they could have just called us up and said: "He's got a release clause of €x and us also obliged tp give 3 months notice,  which we're prepared to waive that requirement for suitable compo. Can we negotiate?"

Recently when we've bought kids from other academies and in other signings we've made the way we've conducted ourselves has been praised and I'm sure we'd have done the same here - after all we want to build a reputation as a club that it's good to deal with.

Instead, they've  been petty and dragged things out. The whole episode to my mind only reinforces the impression that Sevilla are a bunch of wankers.

[Scott Nielsen]

Here is a 14-episode long master class from the man himself. I'm not committed enough to attempt that but hopefully someone else will be.

[eamonn]

Looks like a job for FootyVill, he'd eat that up.

[chrisw1]

It's in forin

[pauliewalnuts]

Agreed a €3m buy out of his notice period.

Hey hey its the Monchi!

Careful, you’ll trigger another Pleasant Valley Punday.

[Paul.S]

I can definitely understand our fan base being cautious about any appointment the club makes. It’s only a few years back we since we nearly lost the club and it’s entirely understandable to question things.
What I would say is that the owners we have are experienced owners of sports clubs. They haven’t got to where they are by letting people walk over them and as we’ve seen won’t hesitate to pull the trigger if needed. I’m very comfortable with what’s going on because I can see the owners are competent and if needed, ruthless. This is going to be a very exciting time for our club and I can’t wait.

The point is, if and when they do pull the trigger there will be nothing left.  The entire staff including the sporting Director will be Emery's people.  It's great whilst it works, but if it stops working we're screwed.

It's the polar opposite of what we have been trying to do - set up a structure that a head coach can come in and work with, with the safety net of continuity.

I'm massively excited about the next few seasons, but feel that if it goes wrong, the fall will be a hard one.

If it goes wrong under Emery I don’t know where we’ll turn then. A truly world class coach with his own staff around him surely means more chance of success. I reckon when he eventually leaves the chances are that the club will be in a much better position than it was before he came.

Spurs haven't had any success, and they always seem to appoint a manager with a good reputation.

I know and it’s hilarious.

[mrfuse]

I can definitely understand our fan base being cautious about any appointment the club makes. It’s only a few years back we since we nearly lost the club and it’s entirely understandable to question things.
What I would say is that the owners we have are experienced owners of sports clubs. They haven’t got to where they are by letting people walk over them and as we’ve seen won’t hesitate to pull the trigger if needed. I’m very comfortable with what’s going on because I can see the owners are competent and if needed, ruthless. This is going to be a very exciting time for our club and I can’t wait.

The point is, if and when they do pull the trigger there will be nothing left.  The entire staff including the sporting Director will be Emery's people.  It's great whilst it works, but if it stops working we're screwed.

It's the polar opposite of what we have been trying to do - set up a structure that a head coach can come in and work with, with the safety net of continuity.

I'm massively excited about the next few seasons, but feel that if it goes wrong, the fall will be a hard one.

If it goes wrong under Emery I don’t know where we’ll turn then. A truly world class coach with his own staff around him surely means more chance of success. I reckon when he eventually leaves the chances are that the club will be in a much better position than it was before he came.

Spurs haven't had any success, and they always seem to appoint a manager with a good reputation.

I know and it’s hilarious.

I'm a bit puzzled about their latest appointment does he have a good reputation?

[SaddVillan]

I can definitely understand our fan base being cautious about any appointment the club makes. It’s only a few years back we since we nearly lost the club and it’s entirely understandable to question things.
What I would say is that the owners we have are experienced owners of sports clubs. They haven’t got to where they are by letting people walk over them and as we’ve seen won’t hesitate to pull the trigger if needed. I’m very comfortable with what’s going on because I can see the owners are competent and if needed, ruthless. This is going to be a very exciting time for our club and I can’t wait.

The point is, if and when they do pull the trigger there will be nothing left.  The entire staff including the sporting Director will be Emery's people.  It's great whilst it works, but if it stops working we're screwed.

It's the polar opposite of what we have been trying to do - set up a structure that a head coach can come in and work with, with the safety net of continuity.

I'm massively excited about the next few seasons, but feel that if it goes wrong, the fall will be a hard one.

If it goes wrong under Emery I don’t know where we’ll turn then. A truly world class coach with his own staff around him surely means more chance of success. I reckon when he eventually leaves the chances are that the club will be in a much better position than it was before he came.

Spurs haven't had any success, and they always seem to appoint a manager with a good reputation.

I know and it’s hilarious.

I'm a bit puzzled about their latest appointment does he have a good reputation?

He might have now  but give it tine......

[Smirker]

Is it sorted then? Is he here?

Bet he's a monster in the transfer market.

Monster Monch 

[Hookeysmith]

Spurs haven't had any success, and they always seem to appoint a manager with a good reputation.

And usually leave with it tarnished 

Really hope Kane fucks off as i really think they could fall as quickly Leicester without his goal and a bang average appointment such as they have made*

*Remember how lauded Gerrard was for ending Celtics dominance and then how shite he was in the big boys league?

[pauliewalnuts]

I agree, I think he'll be a disaster.

We as a club know how hollow "had success in Scotland" is.

[VILLA MOLE]

I agree, I think he'll be a disaster.

We as a club know how hollow "had success in Scotland" is.

I think he has more about him than Gerard but it is still Spurs

[pauliewalnuts]

I agree, I think he'll be a disaster.

We as a club know how hollow "had success in Scotland" is.

I think he has more about him than Gerard but it is still Spurs

This year's Christian Gross.

[papa lazarou]

Agreed a €3m buy out of his notice period.

Hey hey its the Monchi!

Careful, you’ll trigger another Pleasant Valley Punday.

Hopefully this is a good move for us and him, as long as we're not a stepping stone to somewhere else.

[Chris Smith]

Agreed a €3m buy out of his notice period.

Hey hey its the Monchi!

Careful, you’ll trigger another Pleasant Valley Punday.

With Monchi in charge you can be sure we wouldn’t have ended up with the Bandy Scouse Git