Calderon's credibility lies in tatters after Ron saga ends
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Ramon Calderon's credibility lies in tatters after Cristiano Ronaldo summer-saga ends
When Sir Alex Ferguson attacked Real Madrid with talk of General Franco, and Carlos Queiroz likened the Spaniards' pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo to an Iberian border dispute, a clearly stung Ramon Calderon took a step back from the soap opera that had begun to dominate the summer.
Lost battle: Ramon Calderon's assurance of signing Cristiano Ronaldo will leave him out of favour.
It was still June and Real's president realised he might have overplayed his hand, succeeding only in angering the club with whom he would have to deal, risking shattering the dreams of fans.
Covering his back, he insisted that "not signing Ronaldo would not be a failure". He fooled nobody then and fewer still are under any illusions now: a failure is exactly what it is.
Ronaldo's decision to stay at Manchester United is a massive blow that even the implicit opportunity to sign him in the future cannot soften. Not so much for coach Bernd Schuster nor for the players, but for Calderon himself, who will now desperately scramble for a big name. After all, the one thing that matters more to him than anything else is at stake: his own survival.
Right now, having spent a bullish summer briefing that Ronaldo was in the bag, the credibility of Real's president lies in tatters. All the more so because this is a depressingly familiar scene.
Calderon won Madrid's controversial presidential elections with just over 8,000 votes – of 80,000 members. He has embarked on a rather desperate search for legitimacy ever since. Like a politician in mid-campaign, he has endlessly visited supporters' clubs, trying to win over fans. Madrid may have won two successive league titles but Calderon has not won the fans.
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fuck la.. why must buy roanldo? just support ur manager and buy wadever ur manager want.. later cannot win laliga again kick manager but its ur fucking fault
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anyway, calderon buy the player and if they dont win la liga, he also fire the manager. when they win la liga, manager also kena fire. remember capello?
calderon has reputation of being bad mouth.