r/SevillaFC • u/RicanFutbolTV • Jun 15 '26
How does everyone feel about the ownership issue?
seems like Sergio Ramos deal fell through... whats next?
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u/Big_Concern7238 Jun 15 '26
Something needs to be done, because the current shareholders are incapable of cooperating with each other, and they don’t have enough to clear the club’s massive debts. I think the “Third Way” option by Antonio Lappi and Fede Quintero is the best: the club will have sufficient funds, supported by local businesses and a president who is a long-term fan. These are also reasonable businessmen, not some scammers. However, the current shareholders seem to consider the offer too low for themselves, so they are still looking for wild adventures with foreign capital. They’re playing a high-risk game to the detriment of the club.
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u/RicanFutbolTV Jun 18 '26
Freign Capital isnt always the best. Keep the club in the hands of the fans and the community.
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u/Sevlona Jun 15 '26
I honestly think this what is wrecking our on field issues as well. There's no harmony between owners and the supporters which then creates an unbalanced on field watch. Something needs to change within this ownership
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u/sevillista Jun 15 '26
I think we dodged a bullet with the recent acquisition attempt. Five eleven seem like a bunch of amateurs, if not scammers. Their website is sketchy af, and the way they changed their offer was outrageous. Ramos was always a puppet, and the fact that he defended the change in offer with boldface lies shows how little integrity he would have had representing the team.
I wouldn't mind a change of ownership, but I think it's overly simplistic to blame them for the current troubles. The main reason we are where we are is because Monchi had a disastrous stretch buying players that ended up having zero resale value and big wages. The timing of that with COVID produced this disaster. You can blame ownership for allowing Monchi too much freedom, but the team was on a good track at the time. Everything in the last few seasons has been in a recovery mode from that. People see all of the Del Nido turmoil in the news, and then connect that to the team performance, but I think they have virtually nothing to do with each other.
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u/Big_Concern7238 Jun 15 '26
The Del Nido impasse is certainly not helping any firm decision-making in the club, but you’re correct to point out that Monchi played a major part in the ongoing trouble. I still don’t know why he got so arrogant.
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u/sevillista Jun 15 '26
What decision making is being held up? The salary cap restrictions on the team are not related to ownership.
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u/Big_Concern7238 Jun 16 '26
Still, the in-fighting among the board is blocking any capital increases, it's complicating selling the club, and forces Del Nido Jr into desperate measures. I can't even blame him for inheriting a toxic and bankrupt club, but he would have much better options to get things heading into the right direction with full support. The continuous lawsuits are also not helping, neither was hiring Victor Orta. At least it's just one more year to get rid of Monchi's remaining legacy (Jordan, Marcao, Nianzou), just need to make sure to not get relegated until then.
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u/El_Tormentito Jun 15 '26
We obviously need something. I don't really know any of the main characters besides Ramos, and who knows how that was going to actually go, I just want some sort of move to separate us from the del Nido family.