Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Hungary's Debrecen, a springboard for unknown players


A welcoming side but with limited funds, Debrecen, the Hungarian rookie in this season's Champions League, has something else to offer: a leap to the bigger teams.

The Hungarian champions, who face French side Lyon in a Group E first leg match on Tuesday, are more than happy to have other teams poach their players.

"If there are clubs that are interested, we will not prevent our players from leaving," coach Andras Herczeg said bluntly.

"It is difficult to hold on to good players," he added soberly.

Club owner and businessman Gabor Szima might be the 32th richest man in the country, but the options of the club -- estimated to make between one and two million euros in profit per year, according to the press -- are still far from those of its Champions League rivals Fiorentina, Lyon or Liverpool. Click to read more...

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