
President Jose Maria Del Nido finally felt that he needed to act. Times were tough economically in Spain. His team practiced financial austerity and prudence. They developed their own, scouted for young jewels or unknowns and sold their players at a profit. Alves, Baptista, Keita, Reyes, Ramos, and most recently Adriano, were developed in Sevilla and sold at a nice profit to rivals, or big clubs abroad. In 2000-01, Sevilla were still playing in the Second division of Spain — quite a feat to bring this team to prominence, UEFA and Copa del Rey cup winners, and constant champions league contenders, four years running.
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