Managers
This section covers all news specific to football managers of different clubs and international teams.
Manchester United Begin The Hunt For Sir Alex Ferguson’s Successor
We always knew this day would come. Manchester United, like any major other organisation would, is preparing for the day that Sir Alex Ferguson retires by putting together a short list of candidates to succeed the great man. It is no great secret that Sir Alex Ferguson will retire in the not too distant future….
Ian Holloway Quotes
“To put it in gentleman’s terms if you’ve been out for a night and you’re looking for a young lady and you pull one, some weeks they’re good looking and some weeks they’re not the best. Our performance today would have been not the best looking bird but at least we got her in the…
Let Holloway manage as he sees fit; it worked for McCarthy
Ian Holloway’s impassioned defence of his team selection for the game with Aston Villa is reminiscent of Mick McCarthy’s staunch belief that he was right to do the same thing versus Manchester United last year. Both managers should have the right to manage as they see fit and at the end of the year be accountable for their decisions
Manchester City could be perfect for Jose Mourinho in the long term
It was inevitable wasn’t it? Jose Mourinho being touted as the man to succeed Roberto Mancini at Manchester City just as he did at Internazionale where he delivered what his predecessor couldn’t –the European Cup. Mancini has come under more scrutiny these past two weeks following the club’s three back to back defeats along with…
Who do Chelsea really owe their current success to?
“Scolari reckons that Chelsea’s success is all down to him”, “Scolari insists that Chelsea’s current domination of England is thanks to him” and “I made Chelsea Great!” are ludicrous statements from a number of newspapers this morning. However unfounded the headlines from various newspapers were this morning; they do raise an interesting question. How much, or little, have Chelsea’s previous 6 managers, in the last 7 years, contributed to the current success of the club?
Batista secures permanent role as Argentinean coach
Sergio Batista, the man who has filled in for Diego Maradona since his contract expired as Argentina manager, has been given the role on a permanent basis. Batista has signed a contract keeping him at the South American country until after the 2014 World Cup, held in Brazil. The 1986 World Cup winner said: “I’m…
Ashley Should Finally Lay The Hughton Speculation To Rest
It was a crazy game at Blackpool tonight and it’s a crazy looking division at the moment, with all three promoted teams sitting pretty in the top half. But while the clash at Bloomfield Road resembled more of a pantomime than a football match, the real outstanding slice of theatre was being dished out the…
Why I’d Choose Ancelotti over Mourinho
Everyone can admire the achievements of Jose Mourinho but, as a Chelsea supporter, I can honestly say that if I was given the opportunity to have any of the men who have managed Chelsea reinstated then he would be bottom of my list. I would, without doubt, choose to keep Ancelotti.
The Mysterious Avram Grant
He wins and he’s slated. He loses and he’s feted. I don’t get Avram Grant. It all began when his buddy decided to give him a job. Fortunately for Avram, that buddy was a billionaire Russian oligarch with a football club to spare. The media were not amused: “Make one thing clear: there is nothing…
Harry Redknapp and Danny Murphy: Misguided or Malicious?
Within the space of a couple of days, both Harry Redknapp and Danny Murphy issued extensive comments about two of the hottest topics concerning the English footballing world at the moment, the financial situation at Liverpool and dangerous tackling respectively. But were those comments genuine attempts at voicing their opinions or just misguided attempts at…
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