Owners/board signing players - has it EVER worked?

[elrey]

It worked at Swansea (another club to be sold), because the decided on the style of football they wanted, developed the players in this manner, bought the players who play in this manner and got managers who manage in this manner.

However I don't think the Thais/Ties/Ladyboys that run the club are in the mould in any way, shape or form.

[sandman]

Their other advisor is a man whose only experience in football is helping sell Man City.

Pairoj served as Vice President of the Football Association of Thailand from 1990 to 1991, was Manager of National Football Team for the 11th Asian Games (1990) and the 18th SEA Games (1991)

Oh well, that makes all the difference. He's a regular Alex Ferguson.