Pronewbie
Peep
You are right to say that overhauls are rarely pretty. But when you want to enhance and improve the train service, for example, you don’t simply shut everything down for 6 months and give up on your SLAs/KPIs. Customers/Fans have every right to feel aggrieved when that happens and I still expect top 4 from this side.I swear we have the god damn dumbest fans.
We didn't hire Rangnick because he was a first rate coach. We hired to him to make preparations for the first rate coach that wasn't available. I wanted Conte and I'm pissed the club didn't act on him but it's obvious they have other candidates in mind - Most likely Poch or ten Hag who were unavailable now. The priority this season isn't winning the Champions League, or getting top four - It's about the interim guy making things easier for the permanent manager who he'll be working with after this season. Any manager walking into this club would inherit a disjointed mess that has came about through years of horrible management from the top down.
Ralf Rangnick's strength has always been directing a club more than managing a team. He's been brought in to sign the right profile of player and piece together a squad that will work long term. I know our reactionary fans and media want instant results but that was never ever happening with this group of players. They have let down multiple managers and I have no doubt Ralf has already alienated some of them with his demands. Good - This season should be about rooting out those who aren't going to buy into the direction the club is going.
We've committed to Ralf. We can't bail on another manager months after doing so. I said when he signed that it might get worse before it got better. Overhauls are rarely pretty.
If what you say is true, alienating a large group of staff so early on without any replacements in or lined up isn’t good management. In football, you have the luxury of doing so during the off-season to minimise disruption. In the meantime, it’s important to keep morale up.
It’s a tough juggling act and that’s where strong leadership and management is vital to mitigate and navigate around the pitfalls of an overhaul.
Rangnick has been appointed as Interim Manager so it’s fair to judge his short term record and play style, otherwise we should have just appointed him as a DOF or consultant instead.