Probably dropped him because he wasn't doing a good job in negotiating.
Also Arturo Canales, brings so much more to the table. from what MD say he knows quite a bit of the wage structure and his experience in handling both Pique and Rakitic will certainly help out Umtiti.
Today I read somewhere, that he said something like if it were for him, he would definitely renew and that he lowered his demands. (i don't know the source anymore)
Better just wait and see what happens.
In short: Site has been functioning great and chat add-on (which is also paid) is also holding up. No crashes in recent year.
Having said that, forum itself barely makes anything through adsense. 15USD per month is pathetic and not enough for up-keep.
And if we can cover the server ourselves I would best take ads altogether.
Price of the hosting company went up significantly and I would appreciate donations: It's time to cover the server for the next 6 months.
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