MADRID: Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster said on Monday that Brazil international Robinho, who made a shock move from the Spanish champions to Manchester City earlier this month, had joined a “mediocre” club.
“From a sports point of view, for me it is a disappointment because Robinho had everything here to triumph,” he told private television Cuatro.
“But you have to respect his dream to be a good player in a mediocre club in England,” the German coach added.
Robinho, who was under contract with nine-time European Champions Real until 2010, had repeatedly said he was determined to join Chelsea, who are now coached by former World Cup-winning Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. But in the final minutes of the transfer window on Sept 1, the 24-year-old winger signed a four-year deal with Manchester City — who were playing second-tier football just six years ago — after Chelsea refused to meet Real’s asking price of 40mil euros (US$57mil).
Robinho had been unhappy with Real over their willingness to sell him to fund a failed move to sign Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United. He scored his debut goal for Manchester City during his new side’s 3-1 loss on Saturday to Chelsea. Manchester City was recently taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group which is funded by the Abu Dhabi royal family. — AFP
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