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Malaga currently sit 16th in La Liga, just four points above the relegation zone, and can boast a league’s worst 11 losses in 18 matches.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Andalusian club also have the worst defensive record in all of Spain, conceding a total of 37 goals. After avoiding relegation by just one point last season, Los Boquerones were determined to do their best this season\u2014but things haven’t started according to plan.<\/p>\n

Make no mistake, there’s no giving up now! In fact, Malaga aren’t going down without a good fight. They have been ever active in this season’s January transfer window and are determined to bolster their squad in order to avoid relegation.<\/p>\n

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After bringing in Bayern Munich defender Mart\u00edn Demichelis on a season long loan, Malaga have also acquired Roma’s attacking midfielder Julio Baptista and former Juventus midfielder Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n

They’ve also brought in Atletico Madrid’s Ignacio Camacho and Sergio Asenjo, the latter on loan, as well as goalkeeper Ruben Martinez Andrade, Sporting left back Jose Angel,\u00a0and Rosenborg’s Kris Stadsgaard.<\/p>\n

Recent reports have also linked the club with moves for Real Madrid’s Mahammadou Diarra, Barcelona’s Gabriel Milito, and most notably Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor.<\/p>\n

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For a bottom table club, these are some pretty high profile signings. So, where exactly is the money coming from?<\/p>\n

The answer: Malaga’s new president, Sheikh Abdullah ben Nasser Al Thani.<\/p>\n

The Qatari investor and member of the ruling family purchased the club in June 2010 from former owner Lorenzo Sanz.<\/p>\n

He has gone on to help finance\u00a0more than 8\u00a0transfers in the January transfer window alone, forking out a sum estimated to be around \u20ac10 million.<\/p>\n

The club also underwent a large managerial switch in November and are currently being led by former Real Madrid and Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini, who has led the club to 8 wins in his first 12 games.<\/p>\n

Does this all sound a bit familiar? A struggling club gets a Middle Eastern investor and all of a sudden they are one of Europe’s top purchasing powers?<\/p>\n

Yes, indeed it sounds like the story of Premier League club Manchester City. But the question is whether the results be similar.<\/p>\n

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After the 2008 takeover of the club, the Citizens have gone on to be a contender for the Premier League and one of the favorites in European competition this season.<\/p>\n

But is this really achievable for Malaga? In all honestly, they are not likely to find themselves above the top ten this season, but in a few years can they be a Spanish and European powerhouse?<\/p>\n

Next match : this Sunday away to Barcelona<\/strong> !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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