This thread for me is topsy turvey, we beat Liverpool & arsenal and the summer seemed like great business and we have fans proclaiming that we could win the title. A hammering by city and everything is the worst again.
murtough or no murtough we need to realise that the job has just begun and there are no quick fixes
A top manager (ex SAF) could win irrespective whether the club is well managed or not. Thus the DOF's role is independent on what happens on the pitch and how many trophies we win. His job is to make sure that the club is managed smoothly at the back end. That means
- Roles are filled quickly and with the right people
- we don't waste money (ex giving a 14m compensation to a temporary manager who should have been here for a few months)
- we don't overspend (is Antony worth 100m?)
- the manager's and the club's vision are well aligned. Its not always possible to bring in the player the manager want but if he asks for a Paul Scholes he doesn't end up with a Nicky Butt
- we are actually able to get rid of the deadwood while making as much money out of those deals as possible
- we don't always rely solely on the manager's feedback regarding transfers
- we don't have redundant coaches (why is Phelan still on our payroll?)
Our club history is basically built around just 2 managers. The DOF role is to break United's absolute need to having a genius as a manager for it to succeed.