The Next Manager?

[Strike 7,217]

Clearlake in 2022 considered Potter, Amorim for the manager role. In 2023, they considered Poch, Kompany and Postecoglu. 

Now they're considering McKenna, Maresca and Frank. 

They are making up the rules as they go along. 

 

[Reddish-Blue 2,345]

55 minutes ago, Strike said:

He sold De Bruyne and Salah when he was supposedly a good manager.  

Because De Bruyne wasn't keen on playing a secondary role (where at the time Oscar fit the Mourinho workhorse mold) and Salah was pretty raw at that point, nowhere near the player we all see at Liverpool (definitely benefitted from those seasons in Italy). 

[Reddish-Blue 2,345]

50 minutes ago, Strike said:

Now they're considering McKenna, Maresca and Frank. 

How does McKenna even get into the shortlist without coaching a PL team yet. 

Maresca at the very least learnt a few things from Pep before deciding to give it a go with Leicester. 

[Vesper 28,767]

52 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

Because De Bruyne wasn't keen on playing a secondary role (where at the time Oscar fit the Mourinho workhorse mold) and Salah was pretty raw at that point, nowhere near the player we all see at Liverpool (definitely benefitted from those seasons in Italy). 

The MASSIVE Mou cock-up was saying no buyback clauses, that neither would be worth it.

Cunt.

[NikkiCFC 7,942]

4 hours ago, Reddish-Blue said:

How does McKenna even get into the shortlist without coaching a PL team yet. 

Maresca at the very least learnt a few things from Pep before deciding to give it a go with Leicester. 

McKenna also learned from 

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I reckon it is Amorim, more so than the De Zerbi conspiracy theory on Twitter (although I think De Zerbi would be good for us too)

Supposedly he was in London talking to West Ham but now they've appointed someone else. Surely he was actually here talking to us. We all agreed to deny the fuck out of it afterwards out of respect for everyone involved (Poch, Sporting). Now we're waiting for Sporting to play the cup final, he'll say his goodbyes and we'll announce.

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

21 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

I reckon it is Amorim, more so than the De Zerbi conspiracy theory on Twitter (although I think De Zerbi would be good for us too)

Supposedly he was in London talking to West Ham but now they've appointed someone else. Surely he was actually here talking to us. We all agreed to deny the fuck out of it afterwards out of respect for everyone involved (Poch, Sporting). Now we're waiting for Sporting to play the cup final, he'll say his goodbyes and we'll announce.

RDZ is now the bookies favourite, truth is no one knows wtf is going on 🤣

[JFKvsNixon 35]

2 hours ago, YorkshireBlue said:

RDZ is now the bookies favourite, truth is no one knows wtf is going on 🤣

What you have to remember is the odds only reflect the risk to the bookmakers, not the chances of something happening. If there's a flurry of bets for someone, they'll lower their odds to protect themselves, even if they believe someone else is going to get the job.

[Vesper 28,767]

• AC Milan have confirmed that Stefano Pioli will leave the club at the end of the season.

[Vesper 28,767]

Pioli hints at post-Milan future: ‘I am learning English’

https://football-italia.net/pioli-hints-post-milan-future-learning-english/

Stefano Pioli hints he might be heading towards the Premier League or at least going abroad after the end of his Milan experience. ‘I am learning English, we’ll see.’

The coach was under contract until June 2025, but the club informed him this week that they intend to go in another direction and he will negotiate a termination by mutual consent.

He said goodbye to the players and fans today at a packed San Siro during the 3-3 draw with Salernitana, concluding the campaign in second place.

“I experienced emotions thanks to our fans that don’t happen often in the career of a coach,” Pioli told DAZN.

“They filled my heart with joy and gratification. I can only be proud of what we did together, to be forever in the history books of such a prestigious club.”

Pioli had never won the Scudetto before this and got a tattoo of the symbol with 19 on his forearm, but it was also the first Milan Serie A title in 11 years.

“This experience took me to this moment and I want to keep building, if I get the possibility, something special. I am very demanding with myself, I leave my comfort zone. I know what to ask from the club and players, I know what it takes to raise the level again. That is the joy of this profession.

“We were the youngest squad to win the Scudetto and I watched these lads become men. I can say that I have the ambition to try to repeat something special.”

Pioli looks to Premier League?

Will Pioli take a Sabbatical year or look to immediately get back to work elsewhere after five seasons at Milan?

“My agent called in recent weeks, I told him don’t tell me anything until the rapport with the club is concluded. I think something could happen over the next 10 days. I need to find something that stimulates me.

“I also thought that I could take time off, because just the idea of travelling around watching teams can help you to evolve, to keep learning new things. I don’t feel tired, but I need something convincing.”

Among the Premier League clubs looking for a coach there are Chelsea, Manchester United and even Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton and Hove Albion.

Did Pioli agree with Milan directors that his era was over?

“This is how things happen, eras begin and end, it’s not easy to last as long as we did. I think this is best for everyone.”

The coach did drop a rather large hint as to his possible next destination, which could be outside of Serie A.

“I am studying English, it might be the right time. We’ll see over the next 10-15 days, which could be decisive, but I don’t feel the pressure to choose anything in particular.”

Having been on the end of a lot of criticism over the years at Milan, Pioli learned something about himself.

“I realised that I am very resilient and tenacious. This is part of the growth process for a coach. I don’t like coaches who talk too much, above all those who are not working now or worked in the past and talk a lot. They’ve all been through the same things we have, they know judgment could be more balanced.”

[LAM09 6,744]

I'm surprised Crespo's name hasn't been doing the rounds anywhere. Today's triumph might change that.

[milka 3,344]

People's dream the Xg Italian merchant De Zerbi  is only downgrade from Bottlechino anyway . He is not valued much even by  Capello. But because PR is leading around the club, all these coaches are advertised as top .

'''What have you won?!' - Roberto De Zerbi labelled a 'third tier' coach as Fabio Capello''

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1 minute ago, milka said:

People's dream the Xg Italian merchant De Zerbi  is only downgrade from Bottlechino anyway . He is not valued much even by  Capello. But because PR is leading around the club, all these coaches are advertised as top .

'''What have you won?!' - Roberto De Zerbi labelled a 'third tier' coach as Fabio Capello''

I want a manager like De Zerbi because we've got a crop of young players who don't know how to play together, most of whom are not very intelligent or experienced footballers. This is the result of the recruitment and it is what it is. It is much cheaper and realistic to get a manager like De Zerbi or Sarri to train them in a system they can follow than rebuild the whole squad. I think it will get us back to top 4 which is all we can hope for in the next few years.

[nyikolajevics 2,573]

36 minutes ago, milka said:

People's dream the Xg Italian merchant De Zerbi  is only downgrade from Bottlechino anyway . He is not valued much even by  Capello. But because PR is leading around the club, all these coaches are advertised as top .

'''What have you won?!' - Roberto De Zerbi labelled a 'third tier' coach as Fabio Capello''

I’m not all in for De Zerbi but looking at trophies from past is very narrow way to look at things. He is relatively young coach and haven’t had oppurtunity to win trophies yet. And it’s not all that matters. Gasperino has just won his first throphy, still everyone is aware(hopefully) how great job he’s been doing. Or how about Bielsa? He won the Champo and some shit in Argentina 30 years ago, still everyone claims he is a great football mind.

If we do trophy count, then obviously Mourinho is the right choice. 

(who won CL with Porto exactly 20 years ago Today)

[Thor 2,392]

1 hour ago, nyikolajevics said:

I’m not all in for De Zerbi but looking at trophies from past is very narrow way to look at things. He is relatively young coach and haven’t had oppurtunity to win trophies yet. And it’s not all that matters. Gasperino has just won his first throphy, still everyone is aware(hopefully) how great job he’s been doing. Or how about Bielsa? He won the Champo and some shit in Argentina 30 years ago, still everyone claims he is a great football mind.

If we do trophy count, then obviously Mourinho is the right choice. 

(who won CL with Porto exactly 20 years ago Today)

Exactly. 

Just like the modern working world - some people are granted opportunities and others aren't. Narrative, bureaucracy and right place-right time all play a part in things. 

I had tech sales people with 10+ years experience in my team earning $200k+, who didn't know half as much, or have a structure as good as the guy I got off the physical sales side who was earning 3 times less prior.

Like Gasperino said - he isn't any better or worse having won the trophy recently than he was the day before. 

De Zerbi is lauded in a lot of circles. Guy clearly knows what he is doing, and has a particular way to play football. He came 6th the year before with not even half at disposal of what we have. Pretty much identical points. 

[Mário César 974]

none of the names mentioned particularly excite me, but zerbi seems to be the most decent one

[Thor 2,392]

I'm thinking it is De Zerbi. Just putting the pieces together. 

Cucu, Colwill and Caceido all played under him at Brighton. He was the one getting the best out of Mudryk at Shaktar. 

Plays the possession heavy, attacking style that owners want. 

Is the coach lauded for his ability to work with younger players. 

[Seymop 90]

I love our club but for the first time , I really don’t care who the next manager is. We sack a manager who was making real progress and keep on Sporting Directors who signed Fofana,Lavia , Mudryk, Stirling ,Badiashille and Sanchez and I could go on, at inflated prices and long contracts.

We can want who we like but nobody with any experience will come to a club where they get no say and 12 months to win the Premiership - and if they don’t it’s the boot !!    
I think it’s all just very sad