Football

Hah, ok.

I should probably elaborate. Imo it's not necessarily a bad thing that bigger clubs come in for your players, especially not when you bought them for a fraction of their current asking price. As is the case with Modric, Bale, Carrick, Berba et al

But it is bad when your chairman hangs on to the last minute and prevents the manager from buying anyone to replace. Getting money is one thing, freeing up to buy assets in time, and without a premium, is another.