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Why so?He is not well loved at Ajax right now.
Why so?He is not well loved at Ajax right now.
He'd fecking love this game, I can tell you that much
Exactly! On paper he’d probably be a good DOF but now we know he’s a total disaster. I don’t trust this club to get this appointment right either. Why would they when they’ve messed up pretty much every important decision post Fergie (apart from backing Jose in the market up to last week, he’s bought in some better players that should prove to be a decent foundation for the next manager)I can't help wondering what would have happened if LvG had been appointed Director of Football instead of manager. We'd no doubt have had two or three managers sacked under him, but he'd still be here, still buying crap players, and still peddling his negative boring shite. Team not doing well, sack another manager.
I don't believe that's the case. He never had them in the first place. He was always a mad bastard
To be honest, sometimes I do wonder if our Patrice has lost his marbles these days.
Transfer negotiations would take a comical twistHe'd fecking love this game, I can tell you that much
I know I'm going to get pelters for this but he should have retired in 2008 and given us five more years as DOF.Wish Sir Alex would be DoF.
De Jong seems to be headed to Barca next year. The other two I can get behind. Won't be cheap though, those days are over.If Van der Sar becomes our DoF, I would like him to bring along De Ligt, Neres and Frankie De Jong with him.
In hindsight, better him than Pogba :PDe Jong seems to be headed to Barca next year. The other two I can get behind. Won't be cheap though, those days are over.
Knowing how Ed likes to work, I can see us unveiling the new DoF by Christmas even if we decide on someone well before in advance. This may also be the case if we plan on not getting anyone and he needs to appease the fans.Do we know when this will happen or is it just a waiting game?
i think many of us here fails to understand properly what's the main function of a dof if this is the things you expect a dof to do. courting other teams board?A DoF probably ought not to be saying anything like that at all to the media. He should do his talking directly with his counterparts at other clubs, making strong connections rather than going all Loadsamoney when the journos are around. The one thing you can say about most people in the DoF role is that they're not high profile and I think that's important with whoever we employ in the role.
tbf to van gaal many would agree with his first year signing. di maria, bfs, morgan, holland poty depay.I can't help wondering what would have happened if LvG had been appointed Director of Football instead of manager. We'd no doubt have had two or three managers sacked under him, but he'd still be here, still buying crap players, and still peddling his negative boring shite. Team not doing well, sack another manager.
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"We didn't want to do that (director of football)," Woodward told me in 2013, soon after taking his current role. "We have a manager who we want to give our full support to make his decisions about the players and the decisions about the academy. [David Moyes] has the same power that [Sir Alex Ferguson] did."
Chelsea have been without a DOF for a while now....And Zidane was doing some of the stuff that a DOF/sporting director does,but he was never formally given that role if I”m not mistaken...Both Chelsea and Real have/had DoFs - Emanalo at the former and most recently Zidane at the latter (not sure if he was replaced when he moved into the manager's position, the Real fans on the board would know)
I will get killed for this but, that is one of the reasons why Moyes made sense for the board. At the time he was one of the few managers left who was still in charge of everything at his club.
Otherwise a typical Mitten article.
But, it is pretty clear that at Chelsea the manager is not making the transfer decisions.Chelsea have been without a DOF for a while now....And Zidane was doing some of the stuff that a DOF/sporting director does,but he was never formally given that role if I”m not mistaken...
Bayern have the luxury of being able to plug in former players as Sporting Directors in a long-standing structure overseen by Rummenigge and Hoeness. Right now, we have no such structure and Woodward...so, it's probably not feasible to follow the Bayern model right now . We'll be far better off just hiring the absolute best and most qualified candidate we can without paying much attention to whether or not they've played for the club. Let that person re-build the football operations framework and maybe bring back ex-players as people underneath the new director.We were linked heavily with Monchi when he was still at Sevilla - would be interesting to see if he might move to us now... Otherwise, I could maybe see Neville being OK, a bit more like the Bayern model of having a real former-player spine to the club's running.
The problem is, we've got the Glazers, and Ed, and the Glazers want someone who will maximise commercial opportunities so whoever we get they're going to be working under Woodward
Assuming that Gaz is a prime choice for doing the job Monchi excels at, is a bit like assuming Wayne Rooney could replace David Gill.We were linked heavily with Monchi when he was still at Sevilla - would be interesting to see if he might move to us now... Otherwise, I could maybe see Neville being OK, a bit more like the Bayern model of having a real former-player spine to the club's running.
The problem is, we've got the Glazers, and Ed, and the Glazers want someone who will maximise commercial opportunities so whoever we get they're going to be working under Woodward
United are not in the market for a technical director as far as I know, which is what you referring to. This new DoF, whoever that may be, will have little to no influence on the tactical side of the game - at least not while Jose remains in charge. His role will be to act as a go-between for the manager and the board, take responsibility for the clubs wage and transfer budget and generally take care of business outside of coaching and tactics. Allowing the manager to become less of a manager and more a first-team coach. I think this would suit Jose down to the ground personally.Can we get someone with a blueprint for attacking football and a consistent united style in mind please.
Why not?He is not well loved at Ajax right now.
Well yeah, but we don't have Monchi. I'm not suggesting we replace one with the other - I'm saying that I'd like us to start building a club management that involves formers players (like Bayern). But as liamp said, we don't have the structure in place to really allow that to be successful. We need rid of the Glazers, we need rid of Woodward, and we need rid of Mourinho.Assuming that Gaz is a prime choice for doing the job Monchi excels at, is a bit like assuming Wayne Rooney could replace David Gill.
Would love to see Edwin get the role. Oozes class, and has a good reputation.
Why? For all of Woodward's faults, he has invested a lot of funds in the squad. The problem is that it has been invested poorly with no long term plan.Well yeah, but we don't have Monchi. I'm not suggesting we replace one with the other - I'm saying that I'd like us to start building a club management that involves formers players (like Bayern). But as liamp said, we don't have the structure in place to really allow that to be successful. We need rid of the Glazers, we need rid of Woodward, and we need rid of Mourinho.
All of which means massive upheaval and another 3-5 years of rebuilding...
Done a cracking job at Ajax. Knows Utd as a club and is well respected in the game. Ticks all the boxes for me.Someone like him would be ideal, especially since the fantasy picks like Monchi won't happen.
Perfect person to play diplomat between the different factions in the club. Plus his work at Monaco was stellar.Long history with Mou doesnt have to be good.