Braulio Vázquez says Osasuna ‘the only real club’ left in Spain | OneFootball

Osasuna sporting director Braulio Vázquez voiced anger at how the summer unfolded, saying the market judged them rich after Víctor Muñoz joined Liverpool.

According to El Correo, Osasuna signed five players for eight million euros and took in 41 million from five exits. Real Madrid owned 50% of Muñoz’s rights, so half of his 40 million euro clause went to Madrid.

Vázquez said every call brought the same line, that Osasuna were millionaires after Muñoz, overlooking obligations and the Madrid payment. He added that this perception complicated talks and some targets fell through.

Frustrated, he used Friday’s press conference to stress Osasuna work within limits in a frantic market. He said his club is “the only real club left in Spain”.

Asked about Athletic, Barcelona and Real Madrid, he said others might bristle but insisted Osasuna lack the financial power of those three. In Spain’s professional game only four clubs remain member-owned.

He still grouped Athletic with Madrid and Barcelona despite Athletic’s zero spend and a policy centred on Lezama and Basque talent. Vázquez envisages Madrid and Barcelona near 100 points, five sides for Europe and 12 or 13 battling to stay up, where he places Osasuna.

Source: El Correo

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