Hypocrisy Of Old Trafford

It is such a terrible tragedy to hear of the sacking by ManUre of David Moyes. David was doing a grand job, and he will be missed by many supporters (of other clubs). Which inspired choice does Sir Alex have in store for us now? Grumpy Giggs? Jürgen Flop? Well, after years of scoffing at Chelsea for ditching managers, one word springs to mind: Hypocrisy!

The reality check for most soccer supporters now is that foreign owners do not have the patience to afford their managers a lengthy time to get their job right. This has been the case at Stamford Bridge for the last decade, and yet the ignorant, naive supporters of other teams scorned Chelsea for their revolving door of team managers. However it is now increasingly apparent that this regrettable state of affairs is becoming the norm in soccer. Quite frankly, my sympathy is with the owners. If you invested many millions of pounds into a football club, you expect a return on your investment, and if your team manager is not providing value for money, then he rightly becomes surplus to requirements.

Shed no tears for the 'poor' managers. They sign a lucrative contract, then under-achieve, then get justifiably sacked, then get substantial compensation, then go to another club and repeat the failures there, whilst laughing all the way to the bank. It's nice work, if you can get it.