All above board
David Beckham's spokesman Simon Oliveira has responded to Fabio Capello's accusation that Real Madrid were not advised of David Beckham's plans, he told the media that Real Madrid were advised and that all dealings had been entirely above board. He told the Associated Press (story here)
Until the club sits down with him to address the situation, David will continue to train with Real Madrid until the end of the season with his usual professionalism.It is obvious that Real Madrid are acting out of vindictiveness and greed. The accusation by Capello, designed to justify his petty pronouncement that he would not play David Beckham again, is a new low. Calderon has supported Capello, saying that Beckham's representatives toyed with the club and did not tell them that the Beckhams had already bought a house in LA. Of course at this time, it has been reported that Posh is still house hunting, so comments such as this, which appear fabricated, (the second the Beckhams sign contracts on a LA Home it will be all over the press, as housing contracts are a matter of public record and are filed with the city) make the fact that the club is engaged in underhand tactics painfully obvious. Calderon's comments can be viewed here.
We've done everything above board, Oliveira said. We made our intentions clear to Real Madrid that David wasn't staying at the club before meeting with the Galaxy.
Furthermore, any reports that suggest David's lawyers are speaking to Real Madrid are inaccurate.
His new comments completely conflict with his initial comments to the official Real Madrid website
"We have to thank Beckham for being a gentleman in the four years he has been at Real Madrid," Calderon told the Real Madrid website.What has bought on this public turn around? I have seen some amateur hour PR stunts in my time but the fact that the club is playing fast and loose with the truth now that the value of David Beckham's new contract has been so widely publicised and the club resents that they are to see none of this substantial sum, is so transparent. Real Madrid may have looked foolish for not securing or selling a footballer of David Beckham's standing for a decent transfer fee but to replace foolish, with dishonest, nasty and unprofessional is hardly a way to recover the situation. David Beckham has always been an exemplary professional and he has always given his all for Real Madrid. Calderon had it right when he said David Beckham was a gentleman. It is a pity that he did not have the sense or decency to leave it at that. ESPN have published a good article on this debacle, you can read it here
"Beckham's agent told us that they had a very interesting offer and in the end, it has been the best situation for both parties and we must celebrate it."
The MLS commissioner, Don Garber, has refuted claims that David Beckham may leave Real Madrid earlier than expected. He said that the quotes from his office initially reported in Marca, a Madrid newspaper, were fabricated. Full Story here. A spokesman for David Beckham also said that David Beckham would not consider buying out of his contract, so Real Madrid are going to potentially have Becks training with the team and sitting in the stands till the end of the season. In the event of poor results and/or injuries I am sure they will enjoy all the pressure and questions that situation will attract. Let's hope they come to their senses and release him from his contract or adopt a fair and professional approach to him as a player.
David Beckham did indeed train today there are photos in the gallery.
posted by rpm at 6:56 AM
5 Comments:
If that's true that Becks informed them beforehand -RM just wants to save his salary and get a transferfee for him.
GREEDY B*stards - as if they wouldn't have made a lot of money out of him already...
RM = Absolutley classless !
Ben
7:39 AM
Well I always thought things would be difficult once it became known that he wouldn't renew but I did not expect things to deteriorate quite this far, this fast. June is looking a long way off all of a sudden but Becks is stubborn and he will know the club is not being honest so I doubt he will want to give in to this form of black-mail. I hope their is a resolution.
9:25 AM
Real Madrid used to be a great club of great traditions but no more. Now it has fallen into the hands of Calderon and he is a fool of the man who should not even be Presidente, he is only there by happy accident, that the postal votas were not counted.
10:55 AM
true and in the words of Pedro Pinto a CNN Reporter on Real Madrid's reaction on the Beckham deal...he said that 'its a case of not knowing what you've got til its gone' Among all the things said about this transfer deal I admire what Arsene Wenger said that if Beckham have not been discarded he would have stayed in Real Madrid. I know I was one of the people expecting that he would stay for two (2) years playing for Real Madrid but when the announcement that he would transfer came through, I was not shocked...I thought that it made sense....Real Madrid just do not want to lose that easily....they have lost their money maker....and they do not even care that they also lost a great footballer.
5:11 PM
But if it's a case of "not knowing what you've got till it's gone" why did Real Madrid force Beckham out? Capello had made it clear he was not first or even second choice in his position, yes? RM make it seem to press and public they want him to go and then turn around and behaving like "crying women". I mean when you take something for granted and are surprised it leaves you sit up and go "oh no I did not know what I have till it has walked away" but when you deliberately say we want to have a cleaning out, we want certain players to discontinue when you have deliberate policy - you can not then say "oh how is this happening, I didn't know what I had" sorry makes no sense and I no buy it!! Real Madrid are just trying to get a transfer fee and the paying out of a contract - they see this as face saving, but they have lost so much more than face now, they look now before whole world like a baby. "Waaaaaah" I want my own way, "Waaaaaah", give me money, "Waaaaah".
6:38 PM
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