Marco Rose, anyone? Don't know much about him, but apparently he brought on Simons well at Leipzig and won the German cup with them.
All I know about him is that he brought Dortmund home a perfectly respectable second* in the Bundesliga a few years back ... and got the sack. I remember thinking it rather harsh, but I don't know what more there might have been to it. *six or so points off 1st (Bayern), but similarly clear of 3rd (can't remember who).
Keep in mind that disciplinary action is often based not upon an increased severity of the foul, but rather upon aggregation.
Adding to the evidence of incompetence at the highest levels, Frank was sacked without a plan. There’s no interim manager, no permanent manager, there’s not even Ryan Mason.
Frank just had to go. I was at the Newcastle game with my brother and his Arsenal supporting son-in-law, who said, 'I knew Spurs haven't been very good recently, but this is so much worse than I expected.'
De Zerbi did pretty well at Brighton and landed the manager's job at big club with a beautifully redeveloped stadium, a mismatched squad and a famously dysfunctional FO. Would he want to repeat that? To unsnarkily use a catchphrase, "lads, it's Tottenham." He absolutely should or at least take take it very seriously. It's just that for all the similarities between Spurs and OM, the big difference is that Spurs fans are no more irrational and demanding than any other fanbase. OM's hardcore are (in)famously irrational and downright violent at times. He might find North London downright restful
That’s the point though, it’s been obvious to anyone watching it was a matter of when, not if. I would have thought had you known it was going to happen you’d have contingency plans ready to go. The FA Cup break gives a little breathing room and I just saw we’ve appointed an interim, so my criticism holds less weight.
Apparently the sacked manager of Juventus, one Igor Tudor is taking over until the end of the season. Sacked after an 8 game winless streak. Why do we want that background? I give up.
News breaking in England that it's (sacked) former Juve manager Igor Tudor. Obviously has no connections to Spurs. He also has no connections to English football either, has managed 9 different clubs in 5 countries in the past 13 years. There are some big names in there, certainly big names in their respective leagues, like Hajduk Split, Galatasaray, Lazio, OM, Juventus, etc. If the pressure to win the title is intense, the benefit is that the occasional piece of silverware is almost guaranteed. In that period, the only honour he has won was a single Croatian Cup, with Hadjuk Split. He looks like a panic hire
Brighton and Brentford are both unusually well-run clubs that have been successfully punching above their weight for several seasons. Frank and de Zerbi both failed after leaving, Frank more seriously. Maybe the problem is that neither could handle the pressure at a major club. Maybe the problem is that both clubs are badly run and only truly exceptional coaches can succeed there. My money's on both
Tudor's likely calculation is that he gets to coach in the Top 5 as well as the CL again and if he keeps Spurs up, which he should, he'll get another Top 5 gig in the summer, likely at an EL side. Very obviously, Spurs' gameplan is to stay up and bring Poch back after the WC. The problem is that if Tudor fails, his career is toast, a relegated Spurs' finances are in a shambles and Poch takes some other position. Spurs should stay up (new manager bounce and all that) but this is a risky move that does not look like it's been in any way thought-through. Having had a soft spot for Spurs since the days of Chris Houghton and Tony Galvin wearing the Green, not to mention the genius of Glenn Hoddle, I wish you guys the best of luck. You're likely to need it I'm afraid.
I could say that Sean Dyche does too, but that would be cruel so I won't On a more positive note, Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman has left "with immediate effect" after 5 years at the helm. With Paratici having left Spurs last month and Moersen being hired as "director of football operations" - i.e. football administration, player care, infrastructure stuff, etc. - he might be worth having a look at. Interestingly, while the departure wasn't mutual, it's widely reported as having been amicable; the sport of thing that happens when a reorganization leaves no room for someone and he leaves with something more than best wishes and a nice gold watch. It may even have been timed for the purpose of letting him have a good break before finding a new post in the summer
I like the idea of Edin Terzic ex Dortmund. Young and he wants the job. Someone said before the season started that Frank would have problems with the players because they all wanted Ange to stay. That and the fact he was obsessed with Arsenal proved to be a very good prediction.
I wanted a traffic cone, so I'm furious. Honestly, I just want to stay up. I dgaf who does it (except Sol. He can fck off)
Yeah, that's why I'd earlier [half-joked] about Big Sam. Of course, him being in the UCL would be likewise entertaining. [Though I shouldn't joke too hard; Flick is addicted to the offside trap.]