[Football] Union Saint-Gilloise

[BevBHA]

No they signed him from Troyes, he was on loan at Girona. Troyes are also part of the City Group but have just been relegated to the French third flight, so no conflict of interest as far UEFA are concerned.

Makes sense, Thankyou. Still makes a mockery of multi club ownership. As a Girona fan you know that all your owners care about is City and they’re always top of the ‘group’. Otherwise, why wouldn’t Girona be allowed to buy him instead if he’s been so good there?

 

[Hiheidi]

Makes sense, Thankyou. Still makes a mockery of multi club ownership. As a Girona fan you know that all your owners care about is City and they’re always top of the ‘group’. Otherwise, why wouldn’t Girona be allowed to buy him instead if he’s been so good there?

It's Troyes you need to feel sorry for.

Troyes fans left feeling used by Man City's multi-club model

Magic Troyes 1997 are fed up with the French club being used as a testing ground for the City Football Group at the expense of promotion

inews.co.uk

 

[A1X]

The player was Savio. He was bought by Troyes (another City Group team) - he was their record signing but never played for them, and spent this season on loan at Girona.

IMHO this is far worse than any Brighton / USG or indeed Man Utd / Nice shenanigans. The whole City edifice feels like a giant organised crime outfit running roughshod over the rules.

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Pre-season

2 July v KFC Nijlen
7 July v Patro Eisden Maasmechelen
12 July v Go Ahead Eagles
13 July v PAOK Saloniki
17 July v Sporting Clube de Portugal
21 July v SK Lierse

 

[Hiheidi]

In the market for a new manager.

 

[Gabbiano]

In the market for a new manager.

Every summer it seems.

2022 Mazzu to Anderlecht
2023 Geraerts to Schalke
Now 2024 Blessin to St Pauli

 

[schmunk]

Maybe this was a sweetener for them releasing Hurzeler...?

 

[Springal]

If this was any other chairman / club people would be calling this out as a bit iffy

 

[nwgull]

Every summer it seems.

2022 Mazzu to Anderlecht
2023 Geraerts to Schalke
Now 2024 Blessin to St Pauli

Not that surprising given that USG have qualified for the Europa league in all 3 seasons with what I assume is a much more modest budget than some of the big Belgium clubs. It's going to attract lucrative job offers

 

[Han Solo]

If this was any other chairman / club people would be calling this out as a bit iffy

Don't see it as a big problem.
Yes St Pauli probably asked for, or was offered, TBs expertise to make Hurzeler negotiations smoother, so they signed this successful Union coach who was always quite likely to leave.

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Confirmed by Union - https://rusg.brussels/en/news/alexander-blessin-goes-fc-st-pauli

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Union midfielder Cameron Puertas is chosen as players player of the season in Belgium, could do a job.

Hopefully UEFA's ruling today on City and United will give us some wiggle room and allow us to bring him over.

He'd be an excellent Dewsbury-Hall alternative.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Hopefully UEFA's ruling today on City and United will give us some wiggle room and allow us to bring him over.

He'd be an excellent Dewsbury-Hall alternative.

City and United have agreed with UEFA not to transfer players between their co-owned clubs that are in UEFA competition until September 2025, which is exactly the same length we agreed last year and cannot transfer players with USG until September 2024. So in this case they've treated everyone the same and it leaves us zero wiggle room unfortunately to get any USG players over this summer.

Man Utd, City cleared to play European football

Manchester City and Manchester United have been cleared to take part in European competition next season by UEFA's Club Financial Control Body.

www.espn.co.uk

UEFA said on Friday that United and City have agreed not to transfer players to or from their sister clubs, Nice and Girona, respectively, until September 2025, meaning Todibo cannot join United. It also rules out any player moves between the clubs in the 2025 summer transfer window.

As with Bloom and USG both City Group and INEOS have agreed to an ownership structure changes for Girona and Nice. However it does look like both parties are only transferring the shares to comply for this season, and will revert back to previous ownership structures next season. I don't think Tony has done the same with USG. I assume that change back will be dependent on European qualification at the end of the 24-25 season.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

City and United have agreed with UEFA not to transfer players between their co-owned clubs until September 2025, which is exactly the same length we agreed last year and cannot transfer players with USG until September 2024.

Man Utd, City cleared to play European football

Manchester City and Manchester United have been cleared to take part in European competition next season by UEFA's Club Financial Control Body.

www.espn.co.uk

Bugger.

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Union's next friendly today v Patro Eisden Maasmechelen. Kick-off 3 pm (UK time) 4 x 30 mins.

Broadcast by BX1 - Watch the livestream.

 

[papachris]

Remember his free kick v QPR

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Remember his free kick v QPR

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Mohamed Amoura confirmed to Wolfsburg (on loan with option to buy) - https://rusg.brussels/en/news/amoura-goes-vfl-wolfsburg

 

[Slum_Wolf]

Sporting Clube de Portugal v Royale Union Saint Gilloise pre-season friendly live from the Estádio Algarve - https://rusg.brussels/en/livestream