Post by irac on Apr 19, 2009 8:36:49 GMT 1
I woke this morning after a long night and figured I was dreaming, but reported in the news is convicted criminal Milan Bandic (also Mayor of Zagreb) pledging 20million euros to the two main football clubs in Zagreb (Dinamo and NK) for the coming 2 seasons. This, it was reported, is ON TOP of the proracun payment they both receive.
Now, far be it from me to deny sports clubs funding (as Grad Knin and the Zupanija have done with rugby since 2004) but the process of paying professional/semi-pro sports clubs large amounts of money from a city's budget is ridiculous, and pointless, not to mention corruption actualised. Far better to put the money delved out to Dinamo, Hajduk, Cibona etc into education, sports in schools, bringing music/theatre to kids and laying down a marker for the future.
If this is for real then it can only be said that Zagreb needs a big voter turnout next month!
Now, far be it from me to deny sports clubs funding (as Grad Knin and the Zupanija have done with rugby since 2004) but the process of paying professional/semi-pro sports clubs large amounts of money from a city's budget is ridiculous, and pointless, not to mention corruption actualised. Far better to put the money delved out to Dinamo, Hajduk, Cibona etc into education, sports in schools, bringing music/theatre to kids and laying down a marker for the future.
If this is for real then it can only be said that Zagreb needs a big voter turnout next month!