I'll have a go for 200k a week.Who will be manager under Boehly Who buys players the same way the man in the street buys his daily cup of Coffee?
Baffling approach from their new owners. Would it really appeal to managers looking to put their stamp on things? Am I clutching at straws?
Baffling approach from their new owners. Would it really appeal to managers looking to put their stamp on things? Am I clutching at straws?
but at the end of the day money talks. To get to the highest level you have to have true self belief and a little bit of smugness about you. With that being said, they will be able to bring in whoever because A)Money will be top notch B) the next incoming manager will think, that won't happen to me, ill succeed, no way they fire me after 8 months. Even if they did, cool i get 5 years of pay for doing 8 months of workIt would ring alarm bells for me that the new ownership has gone through two managers in less than a year. Even by Chelsea’s standards that extraordinary.
If I were a manager - this would not be a worry to me.It would ring alarm bells for me that the new ownership has gone through two managers in less than a year. Even by Chelsea’s standards that extraordinary.
Why is it baffling?
Potter is not a good fit for a club like Chelsea, which carries immense expectations. As an owner with huge pockets - you don't need to wait around when the obvious is staring you in the face.
You thought he was a good fit, so you hired him. Once you determine he is not a good fit, you don't double down on the mistake, you move on.
I guess I don't see it that way. I have never been a fan of Potter - particularly at this level of club - but Potter had plenty of people championing him as the next great manager to breakthrough at a top team. So, I can see why an owner would want to give him a chance.Personally find spending a small fortune replace Tuchel with Potter, only to fire him after six months... baffling. It was obvious he was going to need time to adjust, after being given 1,000,000 new players.
Sure, fire him if you don't think he's a good fit, but the approach in the first place is ridiculous.
Poch goes to Chelsea I will experience heartbreak on a whole new level.
If I were a manager - this would not be a worry to me.
First - you have an ownership group committed to winning. That is a HUGE plus.
Second - you will be paid well. So, even if you get sacked in a year, the financial incentive is still there, and its not a mark on your reputation.
Third - a manager who has the gravitas to take on a Chelsea job will always think they can make it work better than the previous guy.
I guess I don't see it that way. I have never been a fan of Potter - particularly at this level of club - but Potter had plenty of people championing him as the next great manager to breakthrough at a top team. So, I can see why an owner would want to give him a chance.
But, once you have seen enough, and your goal is winning, then you admit the mistake, and move on.