Quote Originally Posted by Garth Blue View Post
Tan did not turn Lamouchi down. In effect it was the other way round. Lamouchi said the player budget was not enough and we would end up in the same position as this season. Tan took umbrage at this and it was a very frosty meeting. The meeting should have been to seal the deal but it didn't work out that way. This is why nobody was lined up. The official statement was spin.
Wouldn't surprise me if they couldn't reach a deal because budgets were a major stumbling block.
It'll be hard for any manager to agree a deal knowing there's an embargo, and knowing that the club don't seem willing to do what's required to get it lifted.