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Sacked after only 15 games he only won 2 of them crazy world
That's the Americans for you.... they wanted a more attacking type of football, be careful what you wish for..Why do they do it? Who there thought employing Rooney was a good idea? They went from 6th to 20th with him in charge.
Yes, quite ridiculous. But I bet one manager who won't get Rooney's old job is Steven Gerrard, after his unsuccessful spell at rivals Aston Villa.Ridiculous to sack Eustace in the first place when they were 6th. They did it years ago sacking Gary Rowett to bring in Zola as manager (not Calvin!), and that didn’t work either.
I suspect Gerrard is close to being sacked by his Saudi club and it just shows the likes of him, Rooney and even Lampard can’t guarantee being a successful manager.
Yes, quite ridiculous. But I bet one manager who won't get Rooney's old job is Steven Gerrard, after his unsuccessful spell at rivals Aston Villa.
I have always thought it was hard for any retired player (star or journeyman) to step into a manager's shoes. Ideally, they need a spell as a coach first. After that, surely it would be a good idea to spend time as an assistant manager learning the ropes under an experienced pro who is looking to retire. Or alternatively, have a semi-retired manager as an assistant/mentor. It did not work for Dawes, but maybe when Nigel wants to retire in a few years after leading us into the Championship, Neil Danns will have been groomed to take over.
You could possibly argue for Hoddle or Keegan or, before them, Jimmy Armfield. But I agree, they’re few and far between.It strikes me the managerial success rate among really top English players is quite small, though I don't know what to compare it with. Bobby Robson, Jack Charlton, Gareth Southgate. Who else?
Against that Pep was a top player and top managerYes, but the same can probably be said of many foreign managers. Sven Goran Erickson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Juergen Klopp et al were not top players.
The strange thing is that before Wenger, nearly every league manager was British and our coaches were in great demand abroad (eg Roy Hodgson). Now most EPL managers are foreign and you hear less about our managers like Robson or El Tel abroad. I wonder why? It’s probably because European and South American football is ahead of ours, although I’m not convinced.
Yes and so was Roberto Mancini, Frank Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and others. The point is that there is no correlation between playing ability and managerial success. Anyone who knows what makes a good manager and could predict who will succeed would make a fortune.Against that Pep was a top player and top manager
Something of a step backwards for them.Not Rooney related but the Cowleys have gone to Colchester
Surprised at that.Not Rooney related but the Cowleys have gone to Colchester
Confirmed as Head coachKarl Robinson linked with the Salford job. Apparently wants to manage at a higher level but is being offered silly money