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The massive wages being paid to footballers are unacceptable in the current tough economic climate and a salary cap should be brought in, according to Italian Premier and AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi.
"Footballers' salaries are outside reality. It is necessary to introduce a salary cap," Berlusconi was quoted as saying by Italian media on Tuesday.
"They are unacceptable, distant from the real economy in which we live in a difficult time like this. They are outside every parameter."
He said he believed a European salary cap was feasible after discussing the issue with UEFA President Michel Platini.
"I think we should do like they do in the United States and reach a decision for a law to have a salary cap throughout Europe," he said. "I've spoken to Platini and I think we'll work in this direction very soon."
Berlusconi, who also denied speculation he intended to sell part of his Milam stake, said he was not taking aim at big spending Real Madrid, who lured Brazil playmaker Kaka away from his club in the close season, but at the "phenomenon" of soaring wages.
His proposal won immediate support from Lazio President Claudio Lotito but past and present players were less enthusiastic.
"You don't resolve all football's problems by reducing our salaries," said Italy captain and Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro. "If you cut our wages, you should cut the prices of many things, starting with the tickets to the stadium."
Italian Football Federation Vice President Demetrio Albertini agreed. "We should stop blaming the footballers all the time. The issue is the system, not the players," the former Milan and Italy midfielder said. "The players earn what the club presidents offer them."
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"Footballers' salaries are outside reality. It is necessary to introduce a salary cap," Berlusconi was quoted as saying by Italian media on Tuesday.
"They are unacceptable, distant from the real economy in which we live in a difficult time like this. They are outside every parameter."
He said he believed a European salary cap was feasible after discussing the issue with UEFA President Michel Platini.
"I think we should do like they do in the United States and reach a decision for a law to have a salary cap throughout Europe," he said. "I've spoken to Platini and I think we'll work in this direction very soon."
Berlusconi, who also denied speculation he intended to sell part of his Milam stake, said he was not taking aim at big spending Real Madrid, who lured Brazil playmaker Kaka away from his club in the close season, but at the "phenomenon" of soaring wages.
His proposal won immediate support from Lazio President Claudio Lotito but past and present players were less enthusiastic.
"You don't resolve all football's problems by reducing our salaries," said Italy captain and Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro. "If you cut our wages, you should cut the prices of many things, starting with the tickets to the stadium."
Italian Football Federation Vice President Demetrio Albertini agreed. "We should stop blaming the footballers all the time. The issue is the system, not the players," the former Milan and Italy midfielder said. "The players earn what the club presidents offer them."
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This Mourinho soap opera is getting interesting. That's what Football Italia posted:
Jose Mourinho has again blasted Marcello Lippi for “favouring Juventus” and says “Fabio Capello and Vicente Del Bosque are too intelligent to do that.”
The Inter Coach was furious when Italy boss Lippi predicted Juve would win the Scudetto this season.
Lippi replied and said it was “only an opinion,” but that was not enough to calm the Special One’s rage.
“Lippi passed judgment on television the other night,” slammed Mourinho. “Capello would never have done the same in England. Nor would Del Bosque in Spain.
“No, they are far too intelligent to do that. I do not want to waste more time replying to the Italy Coach.
“I work every day for my club, on the field and in the locker room, with my team. I do not spend my time waiting around for a match to come around every now and then.”
As if Lippi didn't do that, how many years did Lippi work as a club manager?
It was another chapter in the extraordinary row that has broken out between the two men, with Mou effectively lambasting the very role of a national Coach.
Things got even worse when he was reminded of another interview Lippi gave to magazine Famiglia Cristiana.
The Italy boss mused that the only thing Mourinho has more than Ciro Ferrara and Leonardo is experience.
“I have never talked about Ferrara and Leonardo, I have nothing against them,” snapped the Portuguese tactician.
“I do not understand why Lippi has to talk about me by making comparisons. I do not understand.”
HAHAHAHA And what did he do? In the same announcement? Compare Lippi to Capello and Del Bosque
I am telling you, this fool has lost his mind.
Jose Mourinho has again blasted Marcello Lippi for “favouring Juventus” and says “Fabio Capello and Vicente Del Bosque are too intelligent to do that.”
The Inter Coach was furious when Italy boss Lippi predicted Juve would win the Scudetto this season.
Lippi replied and said it was “only an opinion,” but that was not enough to calm the Special One’s rage.
“Lippi passed judgment on television the other night,” slammed Mourinho. “Capello would never have done the same in England. Nor would Del Bosque in Spain.
“No, they are far too intelligent to do that. I do not want to waste more time replying to the Italy Coach.
“I work every day for my club, on the field and in the locker room, with my team. I do not spend my time waiting around for a match to come around every now and then.”
As if Lippi didn't do that, how many years did Lippi work as a club manager?
It was another chapter in the extraordinary row that has broken out between the two men, with Mou effectively lambasting the very role of a national Coach.
Things got even worse when he was reminded of another interview Lippi gave to magazine Famiglia Cristiana.
The Italy boss mused that the only thing Mourinho has more than Ciro Ferrara and Leonardo is experience.
“I have never talked about Ferrara and Leonardo, I have nothing against them,” snapped the Portuguese tactician.
“I do not understand why Lippi has to talk about me by making comparisons. I do not understand.”
HAHAHAHA And what did he do? In the same announcement? Compare Lippi to Capello and Del Bosque
I am telling you, this fool has lost his mind.
Italian media turn on Mou
Wednesday 19 August, 2009
The Italian media has sided with Marcello Lippi in what they see is a trumped up controversy by Jose Mourinho.
The Inter Coach was furious when the Italy boss predicted Juventus would win the Scudetto this season, accusing him of trying to 'guide’ the Serie A tournament and favour one club over another.
“Quite frankly, this controversy feels like it has been dragged out of nowhere by force,” wrote Marco Ansaldo in La Stampa newspaper.
“We have to ask why the Inter Coach even wanted to create it. One possible explanation is he is suffering withdrawal symptoms, as it has been 10 days since his bile was spewed at Lazio for the Italian Super Cup defeat.
“More than Lippi, Mourinho’s real target is Juventus. He is trying to immediately crank up the tension the same way he did with Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez.
“Last season he had it easy with Claudio Ranieri, but for the moment Ferrara does not have the authority to become a genuine target, so he is picking on Lippi for an entirely innocent prediction. Here we go again…”
La Repubblica were even more scathing in their analysis of the incident, laughing at Mourinho’s 'drama queen’ tendencies.
“His majesty was insulted!” joked Fabrizio Bocca. “Now we cannot say, or even dare think, that Inter are not the best, the most attractive and winning side in all the world. We must also glorify them every day.
“Mourinho’s problem is he is not just a great Coach, but so desperately wants to be loved, and for a side that wins as much as Inter do, that tends to be impossible.
“If he keeps pouring fuel on the fire of controversy the way he did throughout last season, then it’s unlikely he’ll get more sympathy.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport brought back the famous accusation of “intellectual prostitution” that Mourinho aimed at the media last year.
“Thank goodness we saw at the Trofeo Berlusconi that Leonardo and Ferrara were relaxed and friendly on the touchline, otherwise our vision of football would’ve been Mourinho furiously hurling himself at Lippi,” wrote Luigi Garlando.
“How can a prediction be offensive or even affect the outcome of a campaign? This is the Coach who threatened to get back to Medieval Press conferences because he felt unable to express his opinion, yet now he wants to stop a colleague saying who might win the title.
“And now if someone mentions intellectual prostitution? Did we need to poison the football season before it even started?”
Wednesday 19 August, 2009
The Italian media has sided with Marcello Lippi in what they see is a trumped up controversy by Jose Mourinho.
The Inter Coach was furious when the Italy boss predicted Juventus would win the Scudetto this season, accusing him of trying to 'guide’ the Serie A tournament and favour one club over another.
“Quite frankly, this controversy feels like it has been dragged out of nowhere by force,” wrote Marco Ansaldo in La Stampa newspaper.
“We have to ask why the Inter Coach even wanted to create it. One possible explanation is he is suffering withdrawal symptoms, as it has been 10 days since his bile was spewed at Lazio for the Italian Super Cup defeat.
“More than Lippi, Mourinho’s real target is Juventus. He is trying to immediately crank up the tension the same way he did with Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez.
“Last season he had it easy with Claudio Ranieri, but for the moment Ferrara does not have the authority to become a genuine target, so he is picking on Lippi for an entirely innocent prediction. Here we go again…”
La Repubblica were even more scathing in their analysis of the incident, laughing at Mourinho’s 'drama queen’ tendencies.
“His majesty was insulted!” joked Fabrizio Bocca. “Now we cannot say, or even dare think, that Inter are not the best, the most attractive and winning side in all the world. We must also glorify them every day.
“Mourinho’s problem is he is not just a great Coach, but so desperately wants to be loved, and for a side that wins as much as Inter do, that tends to be impossible.
“If he keeps pouring fuel on the fire of controversy the way he did throughout last season, then it’s unlikely he’ll get more sympathy.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport brought back the famous accusation of “intellectual prostitution” that Mourinho aimed at the media last year.
“Thank goodness we saw at the Trofeo Berlusconi that Leonardo and Ferrara were relaxed and friendly on the touchline, otherwise our vision of football would’ve been Mourinho furiously hurling himself at Lippi,” wrote Luigi Garlando.
“How can a prediction be offensive or even affect the outcome of a campaign? This is the Coach who threatened to get back to Medieval Press conferences because he felt unable to express his opinion, yet now he wants to stop a colleague saying who might win the title.
“And now if someone mentions intellectual prostitution? Did we need to poison the football season before it even started?”
Not really, one can still judge the humourous bit of it, and he has COMPLETELY lost it since coming to Italy, except that one funny comeback to Catania's presidents, he has just been obviously frustrated egomaniac (tactically way harder then he figured) who makes silly outburts that gets criticised by the media and all the calcio figures, because they dont accept that as just "sensationalist entertainmentt" as the english did.
It has been like this for a year, since his first press conference, italian media in general acted against his disrespectful manner, because they see it as too much, as it is.
It has been like this for a year, since his first press conference, italian media in general acted against his disrespectful manner, because they see it as too much, as it is.
Exactly.What pressure is he taking away? Seriously? That excuse been used too long to mask the clear egoistic need he excibitz time and time again, he craves to be the center of attention. Makelele said in his biography, and Zlatan said it after he left, Mourinho wants to be the BIGGER star then his players, and not some all caring need to ease the pressure off them.
I think he is a great coach, and his ego in measure is ok, but I dont buy this constant BS that he is doing it to protect his players, you know how many years it has been used? its really getting old.
I think he is a great coach, and his ego in measure is ok, but I dont buy this constant BS that he is doing it to protect his players, you know how many years it has been used? its really getting old.
