With a little more money behind him, he now sets the tone a little more firmly.
That’s right. In a club there is a lot to do with it. There’s no room for a cuddle course in which you don’t pressure the player so that he remains well-disposed towards you.
This rumgeeire and the submission of the clubs to the players really gets on my nerves.
They get so pissed off that they know they have until the last minute to choose the best
offer to decide. This means that the bargaining power always lies with the players and the cost spiral spirals indefinitely over the years.
At a certain point, pressure has to be built up and an offer withdrawn.
Then it must be made clear to the player that he will be sold and that his future will be planned without him.
He can stay, but then it becomes difficult because you sign a replacement.
The players can speculate on earnest money, but then it must be clear that they have paid dearly for a really uncomfortable last year.
The players live in a land of milk and honey in which they have sole power. You can always play the game, or put an end to it.
Some managers do it properly. Of course, this also includes rewarding first-class performance with early contract extensions, in which the salary is also adjusted to the performance.
It has to be fair both ways.
This last-minute dance has to come to an end. The players are doing too well. You have to take this comfort zone away from them and Eberl is going in that direction right now.