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1/ Buenas, #AVFC 🟣🔵 fam. Mateu Alemany’s expected arrival is a massive statement, a significant step for the future + prosperity of the club + after Unai Emery, he becomes the most important person within Villa’s operations + NSWE. A thread from your friendly, neighborhood LME:
2/ In order to build a successful club, three pillars are fundamentally needed, no matter the size, financial or geographical status:
Economical management, operational excellence and an innovative, constantly evolving footballing vision.
Alemany’s arrival, from a footballing
Economical management, operational excellence and an innovative, constantly evolving footballing vision.
Alemany’s arrival, from a footballing
3/ aspect, touches on all three, but mainly on the third one, completing the double threat alongside Emery’s management. His background and the way he views success is due to his diverse professional background, which I’ll explain soon, but really— being at #AVFC 🟣🔵 means this:
4/…the club’s three pillars have never been stronger.
First off, it’s important to know that Alemany’s reputation is highly, highly respected across the continent. Quotes such as, “the other Messi of Barcelona,” and “the smartest man in football,” to my favorite:
First off, it’s important to know that Alemany’s reputation is highly, highly respected across the continent. Quotes such as, “the other Messi of Barcelona,” and “the smartest man in football,” to my favorite:
5/“Many people shake the tree hoping for the fruit to fall. Not him, he goes right up and takes the apple that he wants.”
He made his mark at Real Mallorca, in 10 years, he went from assistant to CEO and President (only cause the actual president didn’t want him to leave)…
He made his mark at Real Mallorca, in 10 years, he went from assistant to CEO and President (only cause the actual president didn’t want him to leave)…
6/…at Mallorca, they won Copa del Rey alongside his greatest find at the time, Samuel Eto’o (which he sold to Barcelona and made a 20m profit) Before all of this, Florentino Pérez, fresh from winning Real Madrid presidency came knocking at his door, offering him the GM role…
7/…Alemany rejected it to stay at Mallorca. Despite the appointment of Héctor Cúper and still signing players, MA left Mallorca in 2005 but then returned years later after failing to win RSFF presidency. But his great, great work was notably with Valencia between 17-19.
8/ Alongside Marcelino, they turned a bottom-table club down on their luck into a top four giant and Copa del Rey winner. Execs fought with him on decisions and in the end, he left. The Barcelona tenure is a remarkable achievement because his post-Messi work has been KEY…
9/…towards success. Remember, this was during covid, Barcelona’s massive financial issues so Xavi’s tenure, key defensive players in the market (free) + other notable signings are foundations of his work. Laporta’s right hand man + his exit is a big loss for him and the club.
10/ So let’s talk Villa. Clearly the Premier League’s power comes in here as reportedly, this is a massive offer from NSWE, stating the intentions. In addition, the challenge of working in the PL appealed to Alemany, who is known to be an insanely driven competitor in ANYTHING…
11/…business, paddle ball, you name it lol. As @David_Ornstein reminds us, this doesn’t necessarily mean the end of Johan Lange as with Barcelona, MA and Jordi Cruyff worked well. Lange is appreciated at the club, given his data-driven knowledge. So we’ll have to wait and see.
12/ The key part here is his relationship with Unai Emery as they’re extremely similar. Emery usually arrives at Bodymoor 7am and doesn’t leave until 9pm + MA is of the same proverbial cloth. They’re workaholics + detailed driven, football people w/ a passion to identify and win.
13/ There is the obvious 🇪🇸 connection and this will influence the way the club brings in players. I’m expecting a lot of Spanish-based or continental talent this summer. Let’s not forget the relationships Alemany has built. Presidents of other clubs outside of 🇪🇸 respect him and
14/ he has built a catalogue of connections from all over after a long career.
Finally, I go back to the three pillars and why this is such a monumental win for Villa. The word is identity. Under Emery, Villa builds one on the pitch and now, under Alemany, it continues off it.
Finally, I go back to the three pillars and why this is such a monumental win for Villa. The word is identity. Under Emery, Villa builds one on the pitch and now, under Alemany, it continues off it.
15/…I have been a supporter of this club for almost all my life and I don’t think I have been this excited about the project. #AVFC 🟣🔵 is a massive club, with a shining women’s team and a prosperous academy. A European champion with a vibrant community…
16/…the path towards Europe and beyond is firmly in place. With Mateu Alemany, Unai Emery, a determined, vision-driven NSWE and an energetic fanbase, the sky is the limit. The sky is claret and blue.
UTV 🟣🔵
UTV 🟣🔵
17/ UPDATE on roles. It’s believed and reported that Lange will continue as sporting director and Alemany as Director of Football.
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18/ Thank you all for the kind words! Means a lot. Been trying to reply to all of you individually but now my day is full as hell lol. Muchísimas gracias! My aim is to always provide context and help facilitate information as well as show that optimism.
UTV 🟣🔵
UTV 🟣🔵
19/…and yes, V Sports. Old habits 😂🟣🔵
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