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Director of Football - yay or nay

  • 27-10-2007 1:17pm
    #1
    mike65
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    Is this postion is most pointless and potentially destructive in football?

    Whenever its been tried in a Prem club they've ended up in choppy waters becasuse of it. How can a manager be confident in his own postion if he does'nt have his hands on the tiller with respect of players bought and sold?

    Does a manager or the board gain anything from having an intermediary to confuse matters?

    Mike.


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  • #2
    _blank_
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    mike65 wrote: »
    How can a manager be confident in his own postion
    I think this is where Prem clubs get it wrong.

    There should be no manager if there is a DoF, it should be a Head Coach.


  • #3
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    I think it can definitly work if done right. Reading have a Director of Football and i am sure most people here couldnt name him and thats the way it should be. Th problem with alot of current DoF is that they are media whores, and thats where the problems begin.

    the Dof will come out and say something that he hasnt mentioned to the manager and then the manager ends saying something that contradicts it and it all goes tits up. Also a DoF should never be allowed near a training ground etc etc unless he gets permission from the manager.


  • #4
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    didnt harry redknapp have to ban Avram Grant from the training pitch when he was DoF at Portsmouth.

    Personally I don't see the point unless you have a brilliant tactical manager who doesn't know his arse from his elbow in the transfer market.


  • #5
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,909 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    I think it can definitly work if done right. Reading have a Director of Football and i am sure most people here couldnt name him and thats the way it should be.

    Is it that guy Nicky Hammond? He's always the guy they quote in stories related to the club and seems to do a very good job. Stays out of team affairs and takes some heat off Coppell. Used to play in goal for them too I think.


  • #6
    Paul Tergat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,772 ✭✭✭✭Paul Tergat


    managers are the best option

    maybe this is me being old fashioned but I think its best that the one man gets to pick the players to buy and then coaches them himself!


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