Amorim, Cleverley and directors of football
06.01.26, 10:55 Updated 06.01.26, 11:38 4 Minute Read
John Duerden
In the space of a few days, Manchester United and Chelsea have fired their respective head coaches.
What happens in the upper reaches of the English Premier League may not seem to have much in common with the lower reaches of League One, though not quite as low after the 3-0 win over Burton Albion, but then again…
Relationships are relationships in all walks of life and once they break down, or once one party feels they are not getting what they want, then things can change quickly.
It is fascinating to see Enzo Maresca and then Ruben Amorim lose their jobs in the space of a few days. There is obviously more to these things than comments made in post-match press conferences –especially with Amorim who did not have the same credit in the bank as his West London counterpart–but it is striking how quickly the axe fell after the head coaches started talking. And in the opinion of their bosses, started talking out of turn.
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