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Managerial Merry-go-round
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For the life of me, i can not understand certain recent sackings of Managers in England. Equally, i am astounded by the replacements. Mark Hughes has now become Manchester City boss replacing a man who i felt built a decent squad last summer. Ok, City faded during the second half of the season but Sven-Goran Ericsson is every bit as good a club manager as Mark Hughes. Owners of club sides are ruining the clubs they are supposedly looking out for, the man in question at City being that of Thaksin Shinawatra, a man who knows nothing about the game. Shinawatra claims Hughes has "achieved many things", i hope he was not refering to his managerial career because he has achieved nothing. How City fans will take to an individual with strong Manchester United connections remains to be seen but i feel many will be upset. Avram Grant's sacking may have been on the cards, but i still feel it was a terrible decision, the same could be said for Martin Jol's ousting. Grant at Chelsea was only given one season but in that time, he got them to the League Cup Semi-Finals, the Final of the Champions League and pushed Manchester United all the way in the Title race. Ok, his side where dumped out of the FA Cup by Barnsley, but my team Liverpool lost to them in the earlier round, finished 4th in the League and made no Finals but Benitez still remains at Anfield despite spending many millions. The mind boggles really. It's time for all of us to wake up and smell the coffee.
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Re: Managerial Merry-go-round
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Sven had his objectives clearly defined at the start of the season...and he met and exceeded them all.
He was ushered out the door for political reasons...though what those were I've no idea. Counts as one of the most bizarre decisions of the season.
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MKMark
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09/06/2008 14:11
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Re: Managerial Merry-go-round
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The lifespan of a manager in British football at the moment is a real cause for concern in my opinion. I know football is a cut throat business but these decisions are made by people who have not got a clue about football in general. I am talking about the Shinawatras, Abramovichs and Romanovs of this world. What is the point in having a manager/coach if the owner wants to pick the team? A manager in most cases has played the game as well as coached and has the relevant badges. What do the owners have in this instance to qualify them into thinking they know better. Again in some instances it is again to gain profit. Why would he want the high profile players to be dropped? The reason is in a marketing aspect it would damage profits and sales of merchandise for example. Yes they have input their money but as a business interest not as a supporter. A manager/coach should be left to pick the team not the owner/chairmen. Avram Grant was on a hiding to nothing really from day one. I think even if Chelsea had won the Champions League he would have been asked to leave as in my opinion he according to Abramovich was not a big enough name. Why give him a contract in that case, why not just an interim coach??
As regards Sven he has done a lot better than previous managers all be it with more money. Not sure Mark Hughes has made the right move though as the Thai owner will quite happily do the same to him and then his reputation as a good up and coming young manager will have been been ruined.
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Re: Managerial Merry-go-round
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I totally agree with every word you have stated there MKMark. A huge welcome to the forum mate, hope you have a long and pleasant stay on this forum and keep your intelligent thoughts coming. All the best ste.
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