Arsenals finances or Arsnes Finances

Arsenals finances or Arsnes Finances

Since Arsenals record pre-tax profits were announced last Friday much has been written regarding their transfer policy and budget. Opinions have been split on the outcome. While most are impre sed with Arsenals sensible spending and level headed approach to all things financial, especially in these times of ludicrous spending, the Gunners are a one of a kind whose Derek Stingley Jr. Jersey choice it is to live within their own means. I mean could Middlesbrough or Bolton ever really push themselves beyond their limits without almost immediate consequences? They are a big four club and as weve seen with Liverpool and Manchester United there are always ways of living outside of your means for years without serious ramifications.And yet, apparently Arsenal are able to hit their monitory targets year after year because of solid busine s plans and a level headed approach to cash flow and finance. Seriously? Arsenal are currently running a profit (of which le s than a third of current premier league clubs do) just because of a ten-year plan? I dont buy it. What that is effectively saying is that Non-Exec Chairman Mr Hill-Wood and Exec Chairman Ivan Gazidis are the only busine s men capable of running a football club. That the likes of Bill Kenwright and Randy Lerner are mere amateurs and are incapable of running their clubs within acceptable margins. Of course this is ludicrous but why is it that Arsenals financial report looks healthier than Phil Browns once-daily tan?For me the answer is simple. Whilst the Arsenal group no longer owe any debt to the bank they owe a ma Deshaun Watson Jersey sive amount to the analytical Frenchman that is Arsne Wenger. A holder of a degree in Electrical Engineering and a masters in Economics from the University of Strasbourg, Wenger optimises a dying-breed within football management hes an analyst and perfectionist. A thinker. Whilst the likes of Harry Redknapp and Ian Holloway will always win the loyalty of the clubs fans with their hands on man-management style and straight talking banter there is a reason theyve never won a Premier League title.Where there is money, there is a manager to spend it. This is the same with all clubs; from Bolton to Wolverhampton, from the Premiership to Ligue 1. Why not? Its their job after all but in some cases it can cost them theirs if the money is not invested well. That world beating 21m left winger can all too soon become that 21lb millstone around your neck (Denlson anyone?) However, signing the right players can be invaluable, something which Wenger has excelled in even from his Monaco days. Wenger instantly put his stamp on Arsenal with the signings of 3.5m Patrick Vieira, 2.5m Emmanuel Petit, 5.5m Marc Overmars and years later would continue to re-inforce his transfer policy with the signings of Freddie Ljungberg for 3m, Robert Pires for 6m, Sol Campbell on a free and even Thierry Henry (with hindsight) appears a bargain at 10m.However, it is exactly this transfer policy which Desmond King II Jersey has now become the main point of contention for Wengers tenure at Arsenal. If the finances are so good at Arsenal then why hasnt he invested in an established World Cla s player rather than the youthful potential of say; Aaron Ramsey. Why after the lo s of Adebayor and Henry did Arsene Wenger bring in Marouane Chamakh, who may well represent another great piece of busine s but is hardly the player to convert Arsenals youth side into genuine title contenders.Never has this been more evident than with Arsnes apparent reluctance to invest in a top level goalkeeper. Many goalkeepers had been linked with the club during the Summer Transfer Window especially Fulhams Mark Schwarzer and Man Citys Shay Given. Both proven in the Premier League, both full internationals with years of experience, both highly rated by Arsnes peers and both (relatively) cheap. Arsenals current #1 goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has looked shakier than Titus Brambles claim to be a serious footballer, add to that his poor performance as West Brom turned Arsenal over and you have to question whether Wenger should of dipped into his pocket, gritted his teeth and asked Mr Gazidis to sign the cheque regardle s of whether it was the right price.Here in lies the problem. Arsne will never allow himself an exception to the rule. A player who is over-priced and over-paid who could potentially be just the match-winner the Gunners need. Was Cristiano Ronaldo really worth 80m? No, but he is a match winner. Does 46m represent value for money when paying out for a 29-year old, even if it was Zidane? No, but there is always an exception.Is 5m really that expensive for a proven top-flight goalkeeper?Back to the main point of this blog though Christian Kirksey Jersey . In my opinion, the real reason that Arsenal can boast about their financial acumen is not their 10-year plan, nor is it their marketing or commercial advertising. It is because they have that rarest of managers. One who thinks outside of the boot room, someone who not only understands the need for financial stability but someone who is willing to implement it even if it means tying his own hands. In 2084 when Wenger actually Tytus Howard Jersey does decide to retire at the age of 134 Arsenals golden time will come to an end. He will be replaced, with no exception, with a manager who will no longer be happy to work within the clubs means.The simplest way of understanding a freak like Wenger is to ask yourself this question:Can you imagine a top manager like Jos Mourinho asking the Real Madrid board to invest his transfer budget to help clear the clubs debt and that he would make do with the squad available to him?Whether youre a fan of Wenger or not, his understanding, patience and intellect allows the Arsenal group to accumulate funds, work within their means and continue to build their financial structures, all the while his tactical nous and managing style allow him to excel and over achieve even with considerably le s out goings and on-the-pitch a sets. Instead he is able to take a team made up of mostly of youngsters and qualify for the European Cup for thirteen consecutive years. An achievement which should never be understated.

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