Manchester United (ten Hag appointed)

[Jezza]

Just been announced that Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho.

https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1074964051741032448

[K]

Can Liverpool claim responsibility?
Or is it Pogba's fault?

[Pies4shaw]

[ronrat]

[quote="K"]Can Liverpool claim responsibility?
Or is it Pogba's fault?[/quote

My thoughts exactly. Never has been his fault.

[Jezza]

Former Manchester United striker and super sub, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become caretaker manager for the rest of the season.

https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/o ... er-manager

[K]

Man Utd director of football: Is Paul Mitchell the ideal candidate and how will role work?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46618593

"What does a director of football do?

In appointing their first director of football, Manchester United will be following many other clubs who have done the same, including neighbours and Premier League champions Manchester City.
...

But a head coach-director of football structure is more common among continental European clubs than in British ones, who tend to favour a manager that traditionally has covered both roles.

Directors of football look after all football operations in clubs, says Les Reed, who, as head of football development, worked with Mauricio Pochettino and Mitchell at Southampton.
...

"That can be recruitment, which takes up most of your time, contract negotiation, player development, the development of all teams from the academy through to the first-team squad, and being responsible for the manager.

"A technical director is slightly different in that you might manage all the support departments but might not be involved in transfers or contract negotiation."

Effectively, they are in place to consider the medium to longer term and maintain a playing philosophy, while the manager or head coach deals with day-to-day operations."

[Jezza]

^ It's good to see.

Do you support a team, K?

[K]

Err... posts crossed, and I just edited out the comment Jezza referred to... so I'd better put it back here.

Previously, I said:

"The Nick's EPL forum has burst into life, if only temporarily."

[K]

... Do you support a team, K?

The short answer is: in general, for foreign sports leagues, my policy is to try not to.

[K]

[K]

[K]

Mourinho has 'turned down offers' since Man United exit, expects to return in June

http://www.espn.com.au/football/manches ... rn-in-june

'"I really don't think we are going to see a coach remain at a club for 10 years," he said. "Now players come and go, the pressure is immense for a coach. You have a good season, then the next one is not as good ... There is enormous pressure, a tendency for change. The rules nowadays say that coaches don't last long.'

[K]

Football managers: What are their job interviews really like?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47640976

"Not all interviews are just a chat though. One manager described a particular post that demanded a four-part interview which took most of a day.

First, he had to describe how he would sell a move to the club in question to a potential new signing.

Then, he had to leave the room, return and give a half-time team talk to the panel, after being given a scenario beforehand - "We're 2-0 down at home and the striker is having a shocker..."

Thirdly - and perhaps most bizarrely - an actor entered the room playing the part of a parent of an academy player who was upset with the lack of game time he was receiving, with the candidate expected to be able to talk him round,

And as if that wasn't enough, the manager then had to plan and take an afternoon coaching session."

[K]

"United announced the Norwegian has been hired on a full-time basis today on a three-year deal worth roughly 50 per cent that of his predecessor."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football ... ho-salary/

[Jezza]

^ Not sure if he's the right appointment despite his good record so far.

I still think United would have been better off going for Pochettino from Spurs.