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I read this remark and thought Galliani had absolutely lost the plot. Serie A is lost, no point in bringing in players? It is common knowledge that unless a player is coming out of contract in the summer, they will generally cost more as clubs are unwilling to destabilise the team without adequate compensation. So this no purchase policy would be yet another method of saving money.
Serie A is becoming a ridiculous league, heading for disaster. I don't think Galliani is stupid, and being the president of the football association I think it would be against his better judgement to allow clubs to sell their own rights at the expense of the minnows. This is a pure business, ruthless and unscrupulous, making it difficult for fans who provide revenue, who buy the merchandise, for them to follow their team...especially if they live abroad. I subscribed to ESPN who had the rights to Serie A, now I find they can only show Udinese v Treviso, or teams of similarly low popularity.
But Im sure that Galliani has been given his orders, just as Silvio was able to manipulate Parliament in order to change the laws regarding television rights. I am so gutted...
Moratti has cost Inter much success by interfering too much...But at least he loved his team that much that he would spare no expense to see them conquer one day. He had the right intentions. Milan however, has always been motivated by money. Wise investments are crucial, but operating on the cheap will not cut it in this new climate. Berlusconi started this escalating transfer fees when he stopped at nothing to pay (then) astronomical money for Gullit, Van Basten and Rijkaart.
It is time for him to adapt to this new climate, as Juventus will continue to increase their supremacy in the scudetto count.
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