don't why Maresca chose this route on his first job at a major club. Perhaps he has reasons which can be explained to future employers but won't they think Maresca act similarly with them too?

building something significant when fighting with several forces that is not in your control is hard and there are people who will try to discredit, disown the achievements to voice out their insignificant views.

Ref and VAR conveniently avoided Mcguinn's stamps on Calafiori in one of Villa's counter attacks.

May be this was the plan to sell in January to Saudi with agreements already placed and nobody expected this? I think there was an article alluding FSG with a Saudi club?