Ex-coach Pellegrini hits out at Real
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July 19, 2010, Monday
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MANUEL Pellegrini, who was fired as coach two months ago by Real Madrid, has taken a shot at his former club's player recruitment, comparing it to an orchestra that hired the best guitarists and then asked them to play piano.
Pellegrini made his comments yesterday in the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.
"The best players are taken, but not the best players for the positions where they're needed," said Pellegrini, who was replaced by Jose Mourinho. "Real Madrid has the best guitarists, but if they are asked to play the piano they won't do it very well."
Real spent huge sums prior to last season, signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and several other players and tallied a record number of points but still finished second to Barcelona in the Spanish league.
Pellegrini was critical of club president Florentino Perez, who fired him, and said the decision to sell midfielders Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, both of whom were outstanding for the Netherlands at the World Cup in South Africa, was a mistake.
"For my taste, the technical side of the club with (Jorge) Valdano and others - besides the coach - should have had more influence in the makeup of the team, as happens at other clubs - except this one."
Argentine Valdano is Real's managing director.
Pellegrini made his comments yesterday in the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.
"The best players are taken, but not the best players for the positions where they're needed," said Pellegrini, who was replaced by Jose Mourinho. "Real Madrid has the best guitarists, but if they are asked to play the piano they won't do it very well."
Real spent huge sums prior to last season, signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and several other players and tallied a record number of points but still finished second to Barcelona in the Spanish league.
Pellegrini was critical of club president Florentino Perez, who fired him, and said the decision to sell midfielders Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, both of whom were outstanding for the Netherlands at the World Cup in South Africa, was a mistake.
"For my taste, the technical side of the club with (Jorge) Valdano and others - besides the coach - should have had more influence in the makeup of the team, as happens at other clubs - except this one."
Argentine Valdano is Real's managing director.
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