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HEY EVERYONE I IGNORE SOMEONE LOOK AT ME
United of course have issues finding a manager right now. All the big names have been gobbled up. And big clubs in general seem very insular in their process these days.
It's down to choosing between proven big name managers and former players and that's about it. Everyone else is barely in the reckoning.
Bayern seem like the only ones bucking the trend and it's not been an unqualified success forward them either (kovac).
Meanwhile Real had found themselves running out of managers in this environment (their attempt with an up and coming in lopetegui lasted all of three months) so they've gone back to one the president doesn't really know why he fired to begin with. After the former manager ex player they rehired resigned again.
Juve too have gone back to a former manager whilst barca, Atletico, arsenal and (until last week) United are managed by ex-players.
Where is the next generation of big managers supposed to come from? Managers at mid level clubs stay there long enough waiting for the next opportunity that they inevitably have a downturn and the narrative becomes 'he was never good enough'.
And many of the former 'stepping stone clubs' aren't being platforms for the next up and coming managers either (Roma have mourinho, Tottenham conte).
Ten Hag seems to be the only one to have appeared on the big club radar in the current climate. Rodgers has been disregarded. Who ought to be next? Does the United board even know who someone like gallardo is? Does florentino perez know? And what is the pathway to it in this climate where no one is willing to take a chance on anything other than proven winners and ex players?
It's down to choosing between proven big name managers and former players and that's about it. Everyone else is barely in the reckoning.
Bayern seem like the only ones bucking the trend and it's not been an unqualified success forward them either (kovac).
Meanwhile Real had found themselves running out of managers in this environment (their attempt with an up and coming in lopetegui lasted all of three months) so they've gone back to one the president doesn't really know why he fired to begin with. After the former manager ex player they rehired resigned again.
Juve too have gone back to a former manager whilst barca, Atletico, arsenal and (until last week) United are managed by ex-players.
Where is the next generation of big managers supposed to come from? Managers at mid level clubs stay there long enough waiting for the next opportunity that they inevitably have a downturn and the narrative becomes 'he was never good enough'.
And many of the former 'stepping stone clubs' aren't being platforms for the next up and coming managers either (Roma have mourinho, Tottenham conte).
Ten Hag seems to be the only one to have appeared on the big club radar in the current climate. Rodgers has been disregarded. Who ought to be next? Does the United board even know who someone like gallardo is? Does florentino perez know? And what is the pathway to it in this climate where no one is willing to take a chance on anything other than proven winners and ex players?