Why do club presidents/heads/boards/whatever keep problematic coaches?

[Nagini]

What is this guy's full name and what is the club?

Someone mentioned the club. It is Manchester or M City Academy I think is what they go by now. The coach is the president Coach Pedro Espinoza. I give his full name so people don't confuse him with his brother who is also a Coach at a different club.

 

[timbuck]

Anyone else find it weird when a club in the US calls itself the name of another City?
Manchester City; Chelsea; Barca; etc?
Do any basketball teams in Europe call themselves the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics?

 

[Nagini]

Anyone else find it weird when a club in the US calls itself the name of another City?
Manchester City; Chelsea; Barca; etc?
Do any basketball teams in Europe call themselves the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics?

Maybe they do it for the name recognition and hoping that people will go because of that. Or maybe that is the team the founder of the club likes.

It is weird. I didn't think of it that way before. I hear the teams were good at that club before. 1st and 2nd place for their teams on presidio.

 

[coachsamy]

Anyone else find it weird when a club in the US calls itself the name of another City?
Manchester City; Chelsea; Barca; etc?
Do any basketball teams in Europe call themselves the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics?

Cheap Marketing!

 

[jpeter]

Anyone else find it weird when a club in the US calls itself the name of another City?
Manchester City; Chelsea; Barca; etc?
Do any basketball teams in Europe call themselves the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics?

No but they name & brand some of there teams after football clubs

 

[timbuck]

Imagine if their best athletes played soccer?

 

[LASTMAN14]

Imagine if their best athletes played soccer?

To tall.

 

[timbuck]

Wonder what it’s like to be a decent basketball player but a crappy soccer player in Barcelona?
Do those kids get teased for playing a “sissy” sport?

 

[LASTMAN14]

Wonder what it’s like to be a decent basketball player but a crappy soccer player in Barcelona?
Do those kids get teased for playing a “sissy” sport?

Nah, there is a big following and local fan support.

 

[focomoso]

No but they name & brand some of there teams after football clubs

That's FC Barcelona Bàsquet. They're actually owned by FC Barcelona. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Barcelona_Bàsquet

 

[Messi>CR7]

Anyone else find it weird when a club in the US calls itself the name of another City?
Manchester City; Chelsea; Barca; etc?
Do any basketball teams in Europe call themselves the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics?

The most ridiculous one is "Real" Salt Lake of MLS. I don't remember running into any royal family in Utah.

 

[Sheriff Joe]

The most ridiculous one is "Real" Salt Lake of MLS. I don't remember running into any royal family in Utah.

It's the Smith Family.

 

[espola]

The most ridiculous one is "Real" Salt Lake of MLS. I don't remember running into any royal family in Utah.

I joke with my Utah-native neighbor about Salt Lake based "Utah Jazz".

 

[OrangeCountyDad]

The most ridiculous one is "Real" Salt Lake of MLS. I don't remember running into any royal family in Utah.

I dunno, Sporting KC ...

 

[OrangeCountyDad]

Anyone else find it weird when a club in the US calls itself the name of another City?
Manchester City; Chelsea; Barca; etc?

yes, weird. but cheap kits and sideline apparel.

 

[Nagini]

yes, weird. but cheap kits and sideline apparel.

Or knock offs from China.