Agenda for a club/manager to sign a player ?

Question

I would imagine that common sense would dictate the following steps:

1. Football manager of club identifies player who interests him.

2. Approaches board with suggestion,

3. Board sanction transfer bid.

4. Player accepts/declines offer.

Over-simplified, maybe. The club who have the player in question may refuse the bid, contract conditions may not suit the player, etc.

My point is, and I am talking about Pater Lawell in respect to the Scottish game, why are finance-orientated people having the casting vote on who leaves or joins a club ? Surely the footballing staff, and manager in particular, are much better qualified ?

By all means, allow the money folk to draw up the contract and discuss with the player and his agent.

Surely identifying who comes to the club or who leaves should be made by the manager ?

Answer 1

At the end of the day it depends on how greedy the shareholders are, have you ever heard of one saying.... Oh just pop my profits back into the transfer kitty this year .. thought not.  

Answer 2

the way it goes is wgs and his backroom staff identify who they want to sign then it is over to lawell to try and sign him but he has a budget to work within if they players wages cannot be met then they have to turn their attention elsewhere if u leave it to people on the footballing side to decide on transfers and wages then look no further than leeds united

Answer 3

never been a big fan of strachan ,but i feel sorry for him . as celtic got promised a big spend after 2 good tears in europe ,strachan ended up with very little.

Answer 4

At the end of the day would you let some-body make the final decisions when it comes to your money?

Answer 5

thomas 9132 makes good sense.celtic seem to operate on a wage structure and are unwilling to break it.thats y strachan is bombproof just now cos he dosent rock the boat.

Answer 6

Are you obsessed with Celtic rather than your own team,mate.

I WONDER AT TIMES-HMMM......