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It was a euphoric and momentous day in the month of February this year that saw Swansea City fans take over England’s national stadium in their numbers, waving their flags and bellowing out ‘Hymns and Arias’ as their club stood on the precipice of winning their first ever major trophy after 101-years of existence. Having got the better of recent torments that seemed to shower over any ray of hope in lower divisions, for those noble supporters that stood on …

The current financial mess that clubs in La Liga find themselves in means there is little transfer spending in evidence in the domestic game. Aside from Barcelona and Real Madrid, only Villarreal, Granada, Valladolid and Elche have a net spend in transfer dealings. Cumulatively, the four clubs have a net spend of approximately £12m, enough to buy you half of Roberto Soldado. Spanish clubs have had to improve their scouting network and youth development to secure players for their squads. …