17 Jan 2014 12:39:13
IMO the only reason NC has left is money. it's the only reason anyone has left Southampton really. whether it is SFC not paying him enough, (Doubtful) or getting more from somebody else. Personally I think that he is, in effect, going to become self employed so that he can control his own future. Either by brokering a deal to sell SFC which as an employee would have been part of his job and would be heavily taxed on any bonus etc. or as everybody knows you only get mega-rich working for yourself not for rich families. He is an ambitious man and can prob see all the money flying in and out and wants a bigger piece. if he is boing to broker a deal to buy SFC rest assured that he will be part of it otherwise he would have stayed. just my opinion as a fan for 40+ years
Reports from St Mary's and Kathrina Liebherr saying that no players are for sale, and that Cortese left as she wanted a small amount of oversight over Cortese. Basically she had concerns about Cortese having a free hand.
The same report states that Cortese was offered an improved package.
I can see this, since it's well known that Cortese was a control freak.
Cortese had full control right from when he and ML took over and there were no problems at the club. She has no buisness mind and MALI International (Markus' group of companies) has been on a downward spiral since she was put in charge, Cortese would have been right to not allow her any power at the club. I for one hope the rumours of him returning and taking over with someone else is true. Cortese over Katharina
Don't be so negative and judgemental of Katherina! There are hundreds of reasons as to why the Mali group could be doing badly; we aren't exactly in good economic times. Also she has had no time do good for the club as a solo contributor, she's been in charge for two days without Cortese and you're already slagging her off. Lighten up!
'With the death of the patron, the chicken has lost its head. For a while it continued wandering around without a sense of direction, then it bled to death' that has been quoted about the Mali Group since she took over.
Up until Markus died they we're doing well, in the same economic climate (which by the way has picked up in recent years).
'After his death at the age of 62 in August 2010 and the subsequent inheritance of Mali Holdings by Katharina, she decided to make 31 employees redundant and has since been accused of failing to set a new direction for the company. ' - That has been said
what i've said isn't harsh, it's true, if she wanted more control at the club, Cortese was right to deny her. And I for one am hoping Cortese buys the club from her and resumes his vision
Well said everyone wants to calm down and give KL a chance , suggest we will all get a better idea of what's coming once we know who she appoints as COE. But I find it reassuring that she has already spoken out that no players will be sold in jan transfer window, unfortunately that won't be enough to stop the gutter press from trying to cause trouble suggesting fire scale to take place.
I honestly don't care what people have been saying about the Mali group and it's failures, Katherina deserves respect. A lot of people would like Cortese back but who knows if or when it'll happen. You should kinder in your words about people - no matter how factual you may be. Just be positive about all the good changes and not the bad ones
Katharina deserves respect what for exactly? For inheriting her fathers life work and slowly running it into the ground? Just cause she's a woman? Why does she deserve respect? If people say that about her in business, an area she has grown up in, what is she going to do to a football club, that 1 she has no idea about, 2 has no idea how to run and 3 has no interest in running?
What good changes have occurred to be happy about?
Oh my f*#k! What is wrong with you?! This is exactly what I'm talking about! Just be happy for things, southampton are 9th in the premier league, J rod is on fire, Lallana is playing for England, Osvlado can score wonder goals against Man City and Luke Shaw is leading the line of a very promising group of Southampton youth prospects!
Katherina deserves respect and support, she's been in charge for two days and you act like she's run the club into the ground.
Just be POSITIVE!
Whats wrong with you more like. You still haven't told me why she *deserves* respect. She's done nothing at this club but force the main reason we are 9th in the the league (with J-Rod on fire, Lallana playing for England, Osvaldo scoring wonder goals vs City and Shaw leading some promising youth prospects) from the club.
She has no interest in this club apart from how much money she can make once it's sold. She has no interest in football nor any knowledge of the sport, how can you trust someone to appoint who's best for the club if they have no knowledge or even care?! Cortese may have run the club like a business and been harsh when he needed to, but atleast he loved the club and had it's best interest in mind with everything he done.
Re earlier post slating KL`s business acumen, IF business in the Mali group is "without a sense of direction" etc, wtf would it make sense to sell when, as a business we are doing well, give her a freakin` chance.
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Cortese got paid millions as an annual salary so I would hope he did a good job for that which he did. Leibhers own the club not cortese so get over it
The guy who keeps slagging of about KL screwing up the Mali group needs to read the article again as it refers to a small outfit that was rescued by Markus and admittedly did end up as a mess. It does not state that the whole Mali group has gone to the dogs. Time for some calm required until the longer term future is made clearer
Trying to look through smoke and mirrors is good entertainment, but doesn't clarify much!
It does seem pretty likely the club will be sold but whilst that is happening the management and players will be retained, so that seems the best we can hope for. Don't expect too much re a new COE. If the club is being sold this is likely to be a shot term appointment as new owners would want to appoint their own person.
And IF the club is sold and IF the buyers see the full potential in the current project and IF NC is still available who might they see as the best person to run the club?
Lots of IFS but from a business point of view it could easily happen.
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Katherina may not care for football or the club and she may want to sell to take off some of the HUGE responsibility her father left her but for goodness sake she deserves some support in case she changes her mind!
So far she has stated that she won't sell any players. She has done nothing wrong, nothing to make you despise her like you seem to. don't be such a pessimist and look back on all the great things that have happened to the club in the last year I mentioned before and be happy about that.
I think we'll all feel a lot more comfortable once Kl has appointed a CEO. Once that happens we should find out what the plan for the future is.
If he is being brought in to sell the club, then I'm sure that there will be numerous interested parties, along with the odd rumour of Nicola in the wings.
Either way, there is no need to panic for the time being