Comments on: Harry Redknapp: Man on a Mission to Eradicate Sporting Directors from English Football

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:54:52 +0000

“Spurs have stuck with the model for a few years and it hasn’t done them any favours at all. First Martin Jol and now Juande Ramos – two managers who’ve proven themselves more than capable elsewhere – struggled under the system”

I don’t know about Jol, but Ramos didn’t struggle under the system at Sevilla. It’s always a matter of how the coach and director get along and are able to work together and build a team.

By: James

James — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:24:04 +0000

It’s not the role itself that’s the problem, it’s when you have a complete arse running it I.E. Comolli/Dennis Wise

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:07:46 +0000

This is bound to stir up discussion; there’s a lot of food for thought in the notion that a manager should manage on the field and someone above him buy the players. The key is how they co-exist. Not a simple proposition.
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