Yeah, I've seen it. Bizarre.
But my question was to the substance of the tweet. So Woodward is leaving soon, and he doesn't want his last act to be sacking Ole. So far, fair enough. The manager's position is of too much importance to be a lame duck executive decision.
But then that's where I'm lost.
As far as I know, the new, incoming sporting executive is not an unknown, or outsider, is he? It's Arnold, no? Woodward's current right hand man? So why wouldn't they be able to coordinate between them?
Yeah, he's presenting it as if there's nothing that can be done. Which is obviously in bad faith. Woodward though is Chief Executive Chairman, if I recall, so not necessarily a sporting executive, as you put it. And since Ole was hired we've appointed a Football Director, in Murtough, so it's a test to see whether a Football Director is more than a frivolous advisory role PR exercise.
That one tweet yesterday saying Rangnick was interested will hopefully put more focus on the DoF issue, which is the #2 issue at the club IMV (after the ownership of course).
The huge issue is for me nepotism at the club - appointing figures that are related to United rather on their professional acumen and actual qualities for the job. It's from top to bottom - Woodward to begin with - a yes man, Ole, coaching stuff, technical directors and all.
It's basically an outdated structure that needs a deep cleansing. We need fresh approach and even appoint some continental figures to bring us new direction and instill some kind of structure and philosophy. Otherwise we just change personnel doing nothing.
That and giving no time for mediocre figures to waste the time like Ole and Woodward. As soon as its clear they are not up for the job they should be axed on the spot. For Woodward that time was in Moyes first season at the job and for Ole basically after he was appointed as perm.
Of course you'll have old boys wanting to sort out old boys, the issue though goes higher, as having those old boys is a nice shield from the real issue which is the ownership and the absolutely diabolical way they run the club. If any other non-United manager had presided over the exact same results, performances, recruitment, and rhetoric as Ole, the fans would have wanted him out way sooner. He's a very convenient appointment and that United DNA narrative has lasted for an amazing amount of time given the horrible football we've played mostly under Ole. Take Bruno out of the equation and this would have been non-stop diabolical football and results.
The hope is now that the next appointment has such independence and pedigree that the board is no longer unexposed.
