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House Rules
  • May only use 1 youth scout
  • Maximum of 25 first-team squad players (this excludes loaned out players and players yet to be promoted from the youth system)
  • Must adhere to UEFA and FA homegrown rules
  • Can only sign players from clubs at a similar or lower level (i.e. if in the Europa league, cannot sign Champions League players) unless they are fringe players at a better team
  • Similarly, if a higher-level team comes in for a player, I must enter into negotiations for selling that player
  • If a fringe player is bid on by a team around the same level or lower, I must agree to negotiate their sale to get them more playing time
  • Cannot break wage structure, and cannot buy a player rated more than +1 on the best player in the squad
  • Can only train youth academy players.
  • All players signed must be scouted through the Global Transfer Network or popular/well-known. No use of SoFIFA or other ratings sites.
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Club History
Full name: Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona, S.A.D.
Nickname(s): Periquitos (Budgerigars) Blanquiazules (White and Blue) Mágico (Magical)
Short name: RCDE, ESP, Espanyol
Founded: 13 October 1900; 120 years ago as Sociedad Española de Football
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Owner: Rastar Group
President: Chen Yansheng
Head Coach: Rui Faria
League: LaLiga Santander
2018-19: 7th

Espanyol was founded on 28 October 1900 by Ángel Rodríguez Ruiz (1879–1959), an engineering student at the University of Barcelona. The club's original home was in the well-off district of Sarrià; Espanyol was the first club in Spain to be formed exclusively by Spanish fans of the game, with the other early clubs having links to Britain or central Europe.

The club originally played in bright yellow shirts, with the colour of the shorts being left to the individual player. A friend of the club founder owned a textile business and happened to have an abundance of yellow material left over from a job. In 1910, the club changed its name to the Club Deportivo Español and chose blue and white stripes as shirt colours and as the central colours of the club badge. Blue and white were chosen in homage to the colours appearing on the shield of the great Sicilian-Aragonese Admiral Roger de Lluria, who sailed the Mediterranean protecting the interests of the Crown of Aragon in the Middle Ages. The club was successful from the very beginning, winning the Campionat de Catalunya in 1903 and subsequently playing in the Copa del Rey.

In 1994, Espanyol created its reserve team, Espanyol B, currently playing in the Segunda División B.

Two UEFA Cup finals (1988–2009)
Javier Clemente was hired in 1986. In his first season, he took the team to a joint-best 3rd place, qualifying for the UEFA Cup. They defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach, A.C. Milan, Inter Milan, TJ Vitkovice and Club Brugge KV to reach the final, losing on penalties to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after a 3–3 aggregate draw.[3] Two relegations followed, but the club remained in La Liga from winning the 1993–94 Segunda División until relegated at the conclusion of the 2019-20 COVID pandemic impacted season.

Paco Flores' Espanyol won the 2000 Copa del Rey Final 2–1 against Atlético Madrid at Mestalla, a first cup win since 1940.[4] Six years later, under Miguel Ángel Lotina, the club won again, this time 4–1 against Real Zaragoza in Madrid, with goals by Raúl Tamudo, Luis García (two) and Coro.[5]

With this cup win, Espanyol entered the UEFA Cup. They won all their group games, before dispatching Livorno, Maccabi Haifa, Benfica, and Werder Bremen to reach the final. In the final, held on 16 May at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Espanyol fell to fellow La Liga side Sevilla, losing 3–1 in a shootout following a 2–2 draw.[6] They became the only football team in UEFA Cup history to remain unbeaten in the tournament, yet not take home the trophy. Walter Pandiani, who would leave the club at the end of the season, was the UEFA Cup's top goalscorer that season. On 9 June 2007, Tamudo became Espanyol's highest-ever goalscorer after surpassing the 111 goals scored by Rafael Marañón, and ended the night with 113.

On 31 May 2009, Espanyol played its last match at the Estadio Olímpico de Montjuic, a 3–0 defeat of Málaga. Espanyol had played in the Estadi Olímpic after moving from their previous ground in Sarria. With the move, club talisman Raúl Tamudo had the unique distinction of having played in three different home stadiums with his club: Sarrià, Montjuïc and, beginning in the 2009–10 season, the Cornellà-El Prat.

Recent years (2009-present)
In January 2009, former Espanyol defender Mauricio Pochettino was hired as manager with the club in the relegation zone – his first senior job.[7] He won 2–1 against rivals Barcelona at the Camp Nou in February to help keep the club up; Barcelona, under Pep Guardiola, won the treble that season.[8]

After 12 seasons playing at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Espanyol moved to the Estadi de Cornellá-El Prat. The new stadium was officially inaugurated on 2 August 2009 with a match between Espanyol and Liverpool; Espanyol won 3–0, with Luis García scoring the first goal at the ground, followed by a Ben Sahar double.[9] Six days later, Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque died from a cardiac arrest aged 26 in the Florence neighbourhood of Coverciano, where the club was at the time after playing several fixtures in Italy.[10] Since then, in the 21st minute – his former shirt number – of every Espanyol match, an ovation is made in his honour for a full minute.

After Pochettino left in 2012, the club maintained themselves in the top flight under a series of other managers. In January 2016, Chinese businessman Chen Yansheng took over the club by acquiring a 54% stake.[11] In the 2018–19 season, Espanyol finished 7th, thus returning to the Europa League for the first time since their final run in 2006–07.[12] However, the club suffered relegation for the first time since 1994 the following season, after a 1–0 loss at Barcelona.[13] On 3 August 2020 the club published an official statement urging La Liga to suspend relegation for the 2020-21 season.[14]

Rivalries
El derbi Barceloní
Main article: Derbi barceloní
In the first half of the 20th century during the Miguel Primo de Rivera dictatorship (1923–1930), FC Barcelona was seen as a symbol of Catalan identity. This contrasted with RCD Espanyol which cultivated a kind of compliance with the central authority.[15]

In 1918, the municipalities of Catalonia promoted a campaign to ask the Spanish Government for a Statute of Autonomy. FC Barcelona joined that request and the Catalan press recognized FC Barcelona as a major cultural arm of the Catalan independence movement. The city's other team, RCD Espanyol, dissociated itself from the claim due to the former's success on the European stage.[16][17]

Today FC Barcelona is the club that is closer to the political powers in Catalonia. Its last presidents have linked the club with the Catalan independence movement and the holding of a referendum, even though this causes discomfort among some Catalonian fans and those in the rest of Spain who feel neglected and think the team is biased against them.[18] Although some of RCD Espanyol's directors have expressed their independentist ideology the club stays out of politics. It is believed that most of the team's fans are against the independence of Catalonia.[19]

On numerous occasions RCD Espanyol has complained of unfavourable and sometimes directly offensive treatment towards the club in favour of FC Barcelona by some Catalonian public media like TV3.[20][21][22]

Despite these differences in ideology, the derbi (derby) has always been more relevant to Espanyol supporters than those of Barcelona due to the difference in objectives.

Though it is the most played local derby in the history of La Liga, it is also the most unbalanced, with Barcelona overwhelmingly dominant. In the league table, Espanyol has only managed to finish above Barça on three occasions in almost 70 years and the only all-Catalan Copa del Rey final was won by Barça in 1957. Espanyol has the consolation of achieving the largest margin win with a 6–0 victory in 1951.

Espanyol achieved a 2–1 win against FC Barcelona during the 2008–09 season, becoming the first team to defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou in their treble-winning season.[23]
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Post by Xixak » 29 Oct 2020, 01:51

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Club Honours
League Titles (1)
  • LaLiga Santander (0):
  • Segunda Division (1): 1993-94
Domestic Cups (6)
  • Copa Del Rey (5): 1928-29, 1939-40, 1999-00, 2005-06, 2020-21
  • Supercopa de Espana (1): 2020-21
European Cups (2)
  • UEFA Champions League (0):
  • UEFA Europa League (1): 2019-20
  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 2020
Preseason Cups (1)
  • European Continental Cup (1): 2019
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Transfer History
2019-20 - Net Spend: €6,240,000

Incoming - €36,000,000
  • 01/08/2020: Bought RM Adama Traore from Wolves for €18,100,000 (€35K/week)
  • 06/17/2020: Bought CB Mohammed Salisu from R. Valladolid CF for €11,400,000 (€15.5K/week)
  • 06/18/2020: Bought GK Sergio Romero from Manchester Utd for €6,500,000 (€49K/week)
Outgoing - €29,760,000
  • 07/28/2019: Loaned CM Pol Lozano to Dijon FCO for One Year
  • 08/09/2019: Sold RM Mohamed Ezzarfani to Avai for €1,200,000
  • 08/20/2019: Sold GK Adrian Lopez to AIK for €720,000
  • 01/05/2020: LB Didac Vila agreed move to Granada CF on Free Transfer.
  • 01/06/2020: ST Jonathan Calleri agreed move to Ajax on Free Transfer.
  • 01/11/2020: Sold RM Pipa to Feyenoord for €3,450,000.
  • 01/31/2020: Sold CM Victor Sanchez to Southampton for €6,000,000.
  • 01/31/2020: Sold CB David Lopez to Villareal CF for €12,000,000.
  • 03/02/2020: Sold ST Victor Campuzano to Sassuolo for €5,700,000.
  • 04/09/2020: Sold GK Andres Prieto to FC Famalicao for €690,000.
  • 06/02/2020: Loaned LW Martin Pardo to Hull City for One Year.

2020-21 - Net Spend: €37,700,000

Incoming - €243,700,000
  • 07/02/2020: Bought RB Noussair Mazraoui from RCD Espanyol for €25,700,000. (€26K/week)
  • 07/11/2020: Bought LB Matheus Reis from Rio Ave FC for €8,500,000. (€23.5K/week)
  • 07/16/2020: Bought CM Pedro Goncalves from FC Famalicao for €19,300,000. (€22.5K/week)
  • 08/01/2020: Bought ST Enes Unal from Villarreal CF for €16,500,000. (€30K/week)
  • 08/09/2020: Bought LB Angelino from Manchester City for €23,000,000. (€54K/week)
  • 08/11/2020: Bought ST Munir from Sevilla FC for €23,000,000. (€22K/week)
  • 08/25/2020: Bought CB Marcos Rojo from Manchester Utd for €7,000,000. (€56K/week)
  • 08/25/2020: Bought LM Tahith Chong from Manchester Utd for €6,000,000. (€16.5K/week)
  • 08/31/2020: Bought ST Kasper Dolberg from OGC Nice for €21,100,000 + Javi Puado. (€30K/week)
  • 08/31/2020: Bought CM Matias Rojas from Racing Club for €31,600,000. (€23.5K/week)
  • 08/31/2020: Bought RM Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City for €23,700,000. (€22K/week)
  • 08/31/2020: Bought CB Alan Franco from Independiente for €6,400,000 + Adri Embarba. (€18K/week)
  • 01/23/2021: Bought LB Alex Telles from FC Porto on a Free Transfer. (€26K/week)
  • 01/31/2021: Bought CB Marc Bartra from Real Betis for €31,900,000. (€45K/week)
Outgoing - €206,000,000
  • 07/09/2020: Loaned CM Jose Cruz to Rio Ave FC for One Year.
  • 07/11/2020: Loaned RW Carlos Alberto to KV Mechelen for One Year.
  • 07/25/2020: Sold ST De Tomas to Valencia CF for €35,900,000.
  • 07/26/2020: Sold LB Adria Pedrosa to Arsenal for €18,400,000.
  • 07/27/2020: Sold ST Wu Lei to Lazio for €21,600,000.
  • 08/21/2020: Sold CB Leandro Cabrera to Arsenal for €28,300,000.
  • 08/23/2020: Sold LM Matias Vargas to Manchester Utd for €27,000,000.
  • 05/31/2020: Sold CB Fernando Calero to Arsenal for €35,000,000.
  • 05/31/2020: Sold CM Sergi Darder to Manchester United for €40,200,000.
  • 11/05/2020: Loaned Fabio Arnaiz to FC Basel 1893 for One Year.
  • 11/12/2020: Sold CB Lluis Lopez to Montpellier HSC for €3,850,000.
  • 12/04/2020: Loaned GK Oier to PSV for One Year.
  • 02/19/2021: Sold CM Pol Lozano to FC Basel 1893 for €1,750,000.
  • 02/25/2021: Loaned ST Antonio Lopez to Boavista FC for One Year.
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Academy Graduates
  • 12/12/2019: CF Gonzalo Miguel from Spain promoted at 16 years old (64 OVR, Showing Great Potential)
  • 03/10/2020: CM Jose Cruz from Spain promoted at 17 years old (64 OVR)
  • 05/21/2020: LW Martin Pardo from Spain promoted at 17 years old (60 OVR, Showing Great Potential)
  • 05/22/2020: RW Carlos Alberto from Spain promoted at 18 years old (60 OVR, Showing Great Potential)
  • 06/30/2020: GK Lino Olivera from Spain promoted at 18 years old (69 OVR, An Exciting Prospect)
  • 07/31/2020: CB Fabio Arnaiz from Spain promoted at 17 years old (62 OVR, Showing Great Potential)
  • 01/01/2021: ST Antonio Lopez from Spain promoted at 17 years old (61 OVR, Has Potential to be Special)
  • 03/10/2021: CAM Luis Gonzalo from Spain promoted at 16 years old (62 OVR, Has Potential to be Special)
  • 03/14/2021: LM Roberto Aguado from Spain promoted at 17 years old (68 OVR, Has Potential to be Special)
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Season-by-Season Recaps

Overall
Clubs: 1
League Titles: 0
Domestic Cups Won: 0
Continental Cups Won: 1
Biggest Win: 8-1 vs. Osasuna, Dec 2019
Biggest Defeat: 5-0 vs. Atletico, Nov 2019
Record Transfer Fee: €18,100,000
Total Earnings: €3,479,000
Club Record: 64GP, 42-9-13, 156GF 83GA
2019/2020 Season
League Objective: Finish Mid Table
League Objective Achieved: Yes
Domestic Cup Objective: Reach the Round of 16 Stage.
Domestic Cup Objective Achieved: Yes
Continental Cup Objective: Reach the Final
Continental Cup Objective Achieved: Yes
Copa de Espana Progress: Final
LaLiga Santander Progress: League
UEFA Europa League Progress: Winner
Manager of the Month Awards: 0
Manager of the Year Award: No
Record Transfer Fee Paid: Traore - €18,100,000
Record Transfer Fee Received: Lopez - €12,000,000
League Position (Premier League): 5th
Club Record: 64GP, 42-9-13, 156GF, 83GA
Top Appearances: Diego Lopez (56), Fernando Calero (55), Matias Vargas (55), Wu Lei (54), Adrian Embarba (53)
Top Scorers: Wu Lei (34), De Tomas (22), Jonathan Calleri (19), Sergi Darder (16), Adama Traore (10)
Top Assisters: Wu Lei (19), Oscar Melendo (19), Sergi Darder (12), De Tomas (11), Ander Iturraspe (11)
Top Clean Sheets: Diego Lopez (18), Oier (1)
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2019-20 RCD Espanyol Board Expecations
Youth Development - Medium
  • Long Term: Within 2 seasons, have at least 1 player from the Youth Academy signed in the first season play at least 50% of the games in the next season. (Remaining seasons: 2)
Brand Exposure - Medium
  • Short Term: Sell out (at least 85% attendance) at least 50% of league home games this season
  • Long Term: Within 3 seasons, increase season ticket holders with at least 10% of the stadium's capacity. (Remaining seasons: 3)
Financial - Medium
  • Long Term: Within 3 seasons, increase the club worth by 100%. (Remaining seasons: 3)
Domestic Success - Medium
  • Short Term: LaLiga Santander: Finish Mid Table
  • Short Term: Copa de Espana: Reach the Round of 32 Stage
  • Long Term: Within 2 seasons in LaLiga Santander: Finish in a UEFA Europa League spot (Remaining seasons: 2)
Continental Success - Very Low
  • Short Term: UEFA Europa League: Reach the Final
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Post by djp73 » 29 Oct 2020, 07:27

what are your goals year one?
long term?
how's the roster? biggest needs? strengths?
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Post by Xixak » 29 Oct 2020, 09:57

djp73 wrote:
29 Oct 2020, 07:27
what are your goals year one?
long term?
how's the roster? biggest needs? strengths?
- Year 1 goal is probably to get a Europa League spot. I don't actually have my XBOX Series X yet to play the game though so i need to see.

- Long term goal is to overtake FC Barcelona as the best club in the city and in Spain

- Best talent is a midfielder named Marc Roca. Also have quite a few other solid players.
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