Although it has been very tempting to focus this article on the recent appointment of André Villas-Boas at Chesea Football Club, I thought it could apply to include other recent managerial appointments during this close-season. In a general sense I can imagine that for the owners and chairman of football clubs, appointing a new manager is a stressful business.
Sometimes the man they want for the job isn’t available due to contract commitments, although Chelsea were happy to fork out over £13 million on AVB. Or, the man they want for the job, turns them down like Roberto Martinez and Aston Villa. It may even be the fans that step in and protest to prevent an appointment of a certain manager (Villa again).
Maybe Fulham fans would disagree that it’s an arduous task with the quick appointment of Martin Jol after Mark Hughes’ resignation. Although the deal was done so quickly that I believe they had that plan B ready for some time, in fact Fulham tried appointing Jol as Roy Hodgson’s replacement last year.
So, are these latest appointments crazy or wise? Will the clubs benefit with the new manager in charge and perhaps new direction for the club, or has there been some mistakes that could backfire…let’s break it down with a Verbal Football debate and verdict.
Unfortunately my crystal ball is broken, but with some absurd logic I’ll give my verdict if I think the recent managerial appointments are crazy or wise… Continue reading
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