Formerly Director of Performance Analysis and Innovation Architect at 2.Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli (2013-2019). FC St. Pauli was struggling in 2.Bundesliga, usually on the bottom half, throughout his St. Pauli years. Before St.Pauli he was a Field Hockey Coach. (Might be brilliant, but not impressed by his CV.)
Ole, Giggs, Keane and a team of analysts
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
The original Athletic article is really interesting, if a bit of a PR piece.
It sounds like the work Ole is doing with the club is from top to bottom, really impressive stuff.
We've heard it before with previous managers but these are tangible examples, referencing actual appointments and new roles etc. Not just 'David Moyes has bought 50 iPads' or 'Van Gaal has planted some trees at Carrington'
It sounds like the work Ole is doing with the club is from top to bottom, really impressive stuff.
We've heard it before with previous managers but these are tangible examples, referencing actual appointments and new roles etc. Not just 'David Moyes has bought 50 iPads' or 'Van Gaal has planted some trees at Carrington'
OGS has a personality that will ensure long-term success and this exemplifies why. He is the complete opposite of Mourinho, who is the perfect example of a short-term success manager. If you have followed these two men, you may have noticed how Mourinho always attracts attention towards himself. He has created a persona as "the special one". In addition, he is a sore loser, throwing players under the bus in public, criticising referees, other teams- the main pattern is that it is always somebody else's fault when things go wrong. This is narcissistic, charismatic leadership. It can work in the short run, but it eventually turns to shit. It creates division and bad blood in the player group, as some players will be favored and others not, simply due to cult of personality. Critisism will not be tolerated, even internally. The moodiness will be contagious, create uncertainty and people turn on each other. A coach is a behavioural model for the players, and if the behaviour signals that it is ok to sacrifice individual players due to isolated faults, it creates a climate and culture for destructive critique. Thus, long term, such coaches are toxic. In the management research literature, one study showed that the long term success of a leader correlated negatively with the number of times he says "I".
OGS on the other hand shows very little ego. He doesn't boast about himself, he doesn't critique players in public and he is not moody. While he is not the charismatic leader who inspires through personality, he is a long term team builder. This last news shows that he is willing to get assistance where he himself may be lacking. I fully believe that OGS will bring back Man Utd to the top given enough time.