With economical problems afflicting them, the Andalusian club will write another chapter in their short history as they compete in UEFA Champions League qualification.
Malaga became another European club to mark their rise in club football with participation in UEFA Champions League. The stature of the club advanced with backing from Arab owners, which saw heavy investment in the squad over the last two years. Los Anchovies
registered vastly improved strides in their best position attained at the end of a Spanish top flight football season, jumping from 11th in 2010/11 campaign to 4th in the recently culminated edition.
However, unlike the fate enjoyed by fellow European clubs who have received backing from Arab owners, Malaga have been embroiled in financial problems since the start of the summer transfer window. First team players have deserted the club for options abroad,
leaving Manuel Pellegrini to look at the quality at his disposal and used the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/U-17-Youth-team-c40787 to augment his first team.
As it stands, La Rosaleda based outfit remains the only squad that has yet to see an influx of players to their dressing room. The coastal club are not even linked with reinforcements, despite the fact that first team’s key players have been offloaded to
improve on their financial conditions.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinho-c11950, who returned to South
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390.
While the former got on the books of Academic Caimbra, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858.
Rayo Vallecano raided Malaga for the signature of Ruben http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xavi-Torres-c37053 and Apono, respectively.
While the departure of the aforementioned lot has decreased the strength in numbers Manuel Pellegrini so much craved, it has been the transfers of Salomon Rondon and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santi-Cazorla-c32505 that have hit the Malaga faithful.
Cazorla was the driving force in Malaga’s 2011/12 La Liga season, giving assured displays consistently to ensure a top four finish which presented the opportunity to tackle the might of European bigwigs in UEFA Champions League.
The Spanish international was ensnared by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque’s triumphant La Roja squad. Held in high regard, Cazorla got another European winner’s medal, adding to the one he received in 2008. However, his departure was a must
as Malaga did not have any means to return the outstanding sums they owed to Villarreal for the attacking midfielder’s signature the year before.
Case of Salomon Rondon is peculiar as he was let go on the cheap by the Andalusian club. The Venezuelan star failed to replicate the form that propelled him in the eyes of top European clubs as he battled injury. However, what makes his departure was Pellegrini’s
desire to hold on to his services after being impressed with his footballing skills.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pellegrini has a lot on his hands as the start of the season beckons. With time remaining until the start of UEFA Champions League campaign, the assured Chilean tactician will be looking to reinforce his ranks that have dwindled ever since news of
Malaga’s financial discrepancies became common knowledge.
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