I get that and it makes perfect sense. I just feel like that "change energy" is much shorter than you, and that seems to be how most other clubs operate. Even Bayern replaces managers super quick if they aren't working out. I honestly think if we had just fired Ole after Leicester/Liverpool and brought Conte in we could have let him go at the end of the season without any more longterm damage than we will have with Ole (I'm convinced we'll have 4-5 players ask to leave). Hell Tottenham gave him 18 months. It's not a huge financial risk.
I just think people in general are far too scared of "failing" when it comes to the manager around this club. I get SAF was here forever, but it should be obvious to most people that he was the weird one, not the other clubs and managers.
I understand what you mean and I have no clue about the actual amount of change energy available or necessary. All just feelings. I am not sure, the Bayern example really fits, I mean, most other teams are used to operate with changing managers, but we do not belong in this list currently. We have done pretty bad with that going from Moyes over LVG to Mourinho. So yeah, once our infrastructure is robust and fire-proof with these things, I agree, you can act quickly in situations like that. But if I were United, I'd do whatever I can to be as good prepared as possible. And because I don't really think our guys have had a great contingency plan ready, I tend to say, alright, take a few weeks longer to make sure, we don't find ourselves again in the same situation in a year or so. The financial risk isn't even the headline for me. It is more connected to the professional outlook of the club, the reputation. I am sure, you can agree that some action that some people would describe as efficient, decisive and ambitious can be also described as overawed, underprepared and plan-less. And knowing that our reputation has suffered a lot in the last years, I'd like to pass on another opportunity.
You're not reading my replies properly, I'm not just saying you make a list and go down it until someone says 'yes', I'm saying you make a list of managers with a broadly similar playing style and then work from that. Our approach post SAF was basically speak to all the big names and then, when no one was available, we went with someone unqualified. Exactly the same happened to Spurs.
On your points about 'change energy' that would only apply if United were hiring and firing multiple managers per season from a footballing perspective, we actually do the opposite but somewhere in the middle is correct. Going back to my OP you have to give a manager a year unless they are dreadful but then you can very easily judge their abilities to coach. Maybe our issue is Ole is not a coach and, I didn't actually realise this until recently, he also wasn't a hands on coach full time in Norway either, so it's hard to judge him because I don't really understand what he's doing (or more accurately judge him on what his job demands that he does). Transfers are a big team effort and he's not involved in scouting or negotiations, coaching isn't performed by him, it is set by him & he's not involved in the commercials so it is just hard to actually form an educated opinion.
I understand what you mean but as explained above, while that resolute approach is also something, I would try to aspire to in the future, I am pretty doubtful, that the current personnel have that in them right now. We aren't as fire proven as Chelsea in that regard. Believe me, I am looking pretty much forward to see Conte for Spurs, to me it is a great opportunity to learn how things can pan out.
I know, my stance isn't the be all and end all but I think, the cautious approach is only one really feasible. Make a good plan, execute it. Give the staff a good chance to get some confidence with that plan and then go further from there. We should evolve into an organisation that isn't as reliable on the actual person of the manager as we are right now but I think, the right steps have been taken. I understand you seeing the situation as a reason to take action, makes sense and I tend to do the same but currently, all things considered, I don't really see the chances of a different manager coming in (interim or whatever) to replicate some sort of Tuchel as relatively slim. With that in mind I don't see the chance/risk relation as distinct as it would be needed in my point of view. Plus there is no obvious candidate anyway.
