Loaning out players does not always work out well for either side of the deal, so is using another team which shares a footballing philosophy the solution?
Roy Hodgson conceded that his job is under pressure after Crystal Palace crashed to a 5-0 defeat at Arsenal amid fan protests against the ownership in the away end.
Palmeiras and their fans celebrated on Wednesday, having gained the point they needed to seal what would be a record 12th Brazilian title, but Botafogo owner and president John Textor is not ready to concede defeat just yet.
On Wednesday, the final day of the season, the American businessman called on Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) to either annul the results of six Brasileiro Serie A games or order them to be replayed in January because of possible match-fixing.
Less than a day later, the court rejected the request, saying Botafogo’s reasons for such radical action.