What are the owners after? Also what is the global advisor position that exists at the club? It’s not a global advisor they need; it is somebody who has a real understanding and passion for English football. This desired need by clubs to get to the promise land of the Premier League, where the money for television rights has just increased again for next season must be one reason.
This is something that I consider will get worse, as owners desire this immediately, meaning managers may not get a second season to improve a squad if not successful or as this season has shown, even one season. Wolves are another club where the appointment of a manager has not lasted a season in Stale Solbakken and even going back to last campaign in relieving Mick McCarthy was a very pointless act as now they sit very close to getting relegated, have things improved?
Nottingham Forest have also not seen a great deal of improvement after sacking Sean O’Driscoll on Boxing Day 2012, they currently sit 5th but not secure in the playoff places and could still miss out via them in May.
A manager transfer window may perhaps bring some time for a manager to be able to prove he was the right appointment to the club, but it may well cause more issues? There is also this pressure to succeed that needs to change within the game that has been created by money.
While I appreciate that any supporter would love for their club to be the most successful and winning all it can, just having a club existing and being competitive is just as rewarding.
It’s worth considering what happened to Leeds United, who almost went out of business, the situation at Portsmouth and the point’s deduction at Coventry City meaning their bid for the playoffs have been ruined because of excessive debt. Teams cannot always be at the top of the league, players miss chances that could have changed a game or make a mistake with the same result.
I am a fan of Chester FC who has just won their third league in a row since reforming after going bust. They will be competing in the Football Conference next season and my worry is how long will the current manager have due to the success so far? If we finish just outside the relegation zone, I would be over the moon – but will the club’s top brass?
Do they know how difficult it is to erase what has gone before and start again with a fresh approach?
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