Carlos Vicente’s move to Birmingham City is an example of the ‘systemic crisis’ in Spanish football at this moment in time.

That’s according to Heraldo de Aragon. The newspaper turn their anger towards Javier Tebas and his running of Spanish football.

It’s seen as a major issue that one of Alavés’ best players has just signed for Birmingham City. Not Arsenal, Liverpool, or Chelsea. Not even one of the lower-table Premier League sides. A player from the Spanish first division is leaving to join Birmingham, who sit 13^th in the Championship.

The deal, worth €8m, is another sign of Spain’s problems. While it’s a ‘pittance’ for Birmingham City, it’s big money in ‘Javier Tebas’ La Liga’.

According to the newspaper, they’re suffering from a ‘systemic crisis’. That is highlighted transfer window after transfer window thanks to struggles with the salary cap and registering new players.

Most clubs simply can’t afford to compete. Tebas’ insistence that the Premier League model doesn’t work is starting to wear thin. He’s claimed that England “only surpasses us in debt” but the reality is very different.

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