Murad Al-Masry (Abu Dhabi)
Girona achieved a historic achievement, by qualifying for the Champions League for the first time, after renewing its victory over Barcelona 4-2, raising its score to 74 points in second place in the Spanish League, with 4 rounds to go until the end of the season, in a surprise that is considered the largest ever in the European leagues. The Big Five, and the achievement comes with a mark of Emirati excellence, because the “Catalan” team is one of the members of the “City Football Group.”
Girona qualified for the Spanish First Division for the first time in its history in 2017, and during this period it benefited from the investment of the City Football Group, and later began to establish itself in the First Division, and after relegation again in 2019, it succeeded in returning in 2022, after occupying tenth place. Last season started strongly this season, with a salary cap not exceeding 52 million euros, compared to the clubs that used to qualify for the largest competition in Europe from Spain, with spending budgets starting from 150 million euros and reaching 727 million, as is the case with Real Madrid, the champion of the current season. Girona was able to reserve his seat in a very great achievement.
What increases the value of Girona’s achievement is that it plays beautiful, attacking football, and its score currently stands at 73 goals compared to 74 goals for Real Madrid, surpassing Barcelona, which scored 70 goals. It also has the second strongest defense, having conceded 42 goals, with an outstanding team performance led by coach Mitchell.
While the discussion prevails over Girona’s participation in the Champions League, given the joint ownership with Manchester City, the indicators are positive for the team’s participation, given that the City Football Group owns less than 50% in the Spanish club, specifically 47%, and the daily and administrative operations are separate. Exactly, while the European license credentials were submitted by the European Union, which keeps the door open until the end of this month, before issuing its official decisions within days, or after the end of the maximum application period.
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