JeffS
14 Dec 2007, 02:51 PM
Upon the selection of Capello, this crops up:
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7559462
Coppell makes the point:
"We have now created a situation where it is very hard for an English manager to get to the top of the tree.
"The only way realistically now for an English manager to get a job in the Premier League is if he takes a team up there himself.
"Certainly, none of the elite half of the table are going to appoint an English manager.
"I don't think I will ever get an elite job myself if I'm honest. The big teams will now always go for continental managers with European experience."
So, how do English posters here feel about that?
Personally, I feel that an English manager just needs to garner attention from the bigger clubs by having success with smaller clubs, including some Euro success. They could also benefit by going to Europe themselves, and learn other tactics and training methods. Then they'll get the attention of the big English clubs. In short, they have to earn their way up. They can't expect a affirmative action just because they're English.
For the big clubs, it's all about winning, and nothing else. Just look at Arsenal - foreign manager and an almost entirely foreign roster. Do Arsenal fans and management care about the dearth of Englishness in Arsenal? Nope.
And the current situation is that there are no English managers that have a pedigree of success at the highest level, nor are there English managers that can withstand the pressure cooker that is the England manager spot.
The FA tried with Mclaren, and prior to Sven, it was Keegan. Those guys weren't up to snuff, plain and simple. Both were decent with mid level teams (albeit Keegan's Newcastle came close the title). But neither ever demonstrated the highest of coaching pedigree.
Meanwhile, England desperately needs to start producing results, ASAP. They need someone who can step in now and help bring them to a higher level. They need someone with a proven success record at the highest levels. They need someone who has thrived in high pressure situations. They need someone who is a master tactician, and someone who is known to get the best out his players. Capello brings all of those qualities to the table. No current, active, English managers do, unfortunately.
Certainly, SAF fits the bill - he's had success at the highest levels, is a master tactician, a master motivator, and can withstand the highest pressure. But he's a Scot. Perhaps these English managers might have felt more comfortable with a Scot over an Italian - at least a Scot is British.
Again, how do English posters here feel about it?
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7559462
Coppell makes the point:
"We have now created a situation where it is very hard for an English manager to get to the top of the tree.
"The only way realistically now for an English manager to get a job in the Premier League is if he takes a team up there himself.
"Certainly, none of the elite half of the table are going to appoint an English manager.
"I don't think I will ever get an elite job myself if I'm honest. The big teams will now always go for continental managers with European experience."
So, how do English posters here feel about that?
Personally, I feel that an English manager just needs to garner attention from the bigger clubs by having success with smaller clubs, including some Euro success. They could also benefit by going to Europe themselves, and learn other tactics and training methods. Then they'll get the attention of the big English clubs. In short, they have to earn their way up. They can't expect a affirmative action just because they're English.
For the big clubs, it's all about winning, and nothing else. Just look at Arsenal - foreign manager and an almost entirely foreign roster. Do Arsenal fans and management care about the dearth of Englishness in Arsenal? Nope.
And the current situation is that there are no English managers that have a pedigree of success at the highest level, nor are there English managers that can withstand the pressure cooker that is the England manager spot.
The FA tried with Mclaren, and prior to Sven, it was Keegan. Those guys weren't up to snuff, plain and simple. Both were decent with mid level teams (albeit Keegan's Newcastle came close the title). But neither ever demonstrated the highest of coaching pedigree.
Meanwhile, England desperately needs to start producing results, ASAP. They need someone who can step in now and help bring them to a higher level. They need someone with a proven success record at the highest levels. They need someone who has thrived in high pressure situations. They need someone who is a master tactician, and someone who is known to get the best out his players. Capello brings all of those qualities to the table. No current, active, English managers do, unfortunately.
Certainly, SAF fits the bill - he's had success at the highest levels, is a master tactician, a master motivator, and can withstand the highest pressure. But he's a Scot. Perhaps these English managers might have felt more comfortable with a Scot over an Italian - at least a Scot is British.
Again, how do English posters here feel about it?