Cortese fails to see beyond May as South

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Cortese fails to see beyond May as South

Ferguson 26 years and counting at United and Wenger a decade behind at Arsenal. These two clubs found the perfect manager and stuck with him. And how they have reaped the rewards.But why have so few others stuck around with them?Sir Alex Ferguson has sat in the throne at the helm of English football management for the lifetime of the Premier League, watching a merry go round of managers at his rivals. However, Fergusons tenure dates back further to 1986, seven years before lifting the very first Premier League trophy. Whilst it seems inconceivable now, Ferguson has his own story of trophy-le s seasons, disgruntled fans and calls for his head. The United board wouldnt have searched long for good cause to consign Ferguson to a growing list of managers failing to bring the League title back to Old Trafford since Sir Matt Busby in 1967.Arsene Wenger is the solitary peer to remotely threaten his record. In contrast to Ferguson, Wenger waited only two years to lift the league and FA Cup double in 1998 and besides his succe s in bolstering the trophy cabinet has Jason Demers Kids Jersey led the club through a revolution. It is during his recent history that Wenger has suffered the turmoil of Fergusons early years.At times it is frustrating to see how reckle s club owners are as they discard their managers, bewildering us all only further by their next appointment. Mick McCarthys departure from a floundering Wolves side last season was on the cards but, with all due respect to Terry Connor, leaving the first team coach to save the day was simply inflicting torture on the fans as well as certain death.The merry go round of managers is laughable at times. We all know the names: Mick McCarthy, Neil Warnock, Steve Bruce, Alex McCleish, Sam Allardyce and the list goes on. This is not to put a slight on any of their achievements more to highlight a flawed strategy on the owners part.To cite one of those clichs, football is a results busine s and, more than that, the manager is the easiest variable to change. Often a club does need a fresh face, a new impetus to drive out a heroic win towards the end of the season. That said, every club will go through highs and lows, so longer term why does it make sense to fire one manager only to hire another who has failed exactly the same challenge, often on more than one occasion!Job security for the managers charged with Premiership survival has long been a problem but now it is rife amongst those chasing Champions League places and even those challenging for the title.The Manchester City Sheikhs seem to be following the Chelsea Conor Garland Men Jersey blue print; impatient and slightly controversial sackings out of the way and now their emotional special one bringing some succe s. Its not Thomas Steen Men Jersey difficult to see an unceremonious end in the short to medium term given Mancinis maturity and dignity being on the level of an older brother to Mario Balotelli. Harrys only a dope jibe would have been better directed hereTo give Roman Abramovich some credit, hes no longer offering permanent roles and has the honesty to bring on his latest intern purely for the rest of the season. Judging by recent events the job spec now reads proven experience in winning Premier League and Champions League, candidate will be on probation for maximum one season until both are won. Roberto Di Matteo brilliantly forced Abramovichs hand rather than handing him his greatest desire. I think everyone else enjoyed the irony behind Bayerns capture of Pep Guardiola, which is far more than a consolation prize to last seasons European Cup.Harry Redknapp surely deserved his chance to join the top dogs with an extended stay at Spurs. Daniel Levy obviously sees Abramovich as a father figure; a top four finish is simply not good enough on those rare occasions a domestic colleague snatches it away using their European glory, better to have a go with Chelseas cast off. In any other busine s wouldnt poor Harry have a case for unfair dismi sal? QPR cannot be faulted for this managerial capture.Andre Villas Boas has a second reprieve at Spurs and lets hope Levys latest Ru sian tendencies dont see Benitez jumping Mario Kempe Women Jersey acro s London for a full time job. Abramovich has gone through 9 managers in 10 years and with such managerial uncertainty it isnt difficult to see why senior players begin to rule the dre sing room.Liverpool have done a fantastic job of tarnishing reputations, including the England managers and even their adored King Kenny. If ever there was a thankle s task in the Premier League, Brendan Rodgers has certainly found it.It seems the only stability is secured in the mid table and those hovering around the unenvied Europa League spots. David Moyes has rightly received plaudits for his work at Everton and better still the reward of 11 years and counting from Chairman Bill Kenwright. Tony Pulis often comes in for criticism for his playing style but as a relative new comer to the Premier League 4 years of survival, FA Cup runners-up and Europa League qualification should not be dismi sed.Both of these continue in post trophy-le s and with little optimism for dramatically improved positioning in the league. Finally Chairmen who understand realistic expectations, that stability can be the only method for improved fortunes and, in todays climate of billionaire owners, settling for a Europa League spot and the glimmer of a trip to Wembley will have to do.The modern day football club has to be a money making machine to keep pace with its rivals and, with the fight for Premiership survival and Champions League spots paramount, owners will see their future strategy only as far as the end of the season. But should they follow in the footsteps of United, Arsenal, Everton and Stoke, they could discover managerial stability lays the foundation for their longer term goals.Fresh off the back of a 2-2 draw with Chelsea, 15th place in the Premier League and Nicola Cortese is not happy? Southamptons realistic expectation this season had to be 15th to 20th place bottom three or narrow escape. Nigel Adkins can count himself painfully unlucky on that basis.Its fair to say some managers may have reached the peak of their capabilities having won promotion from the Championship and a club needs a more experienced head to retain Premiership status. No owner is Phil Kessel Women Jersey likely to order the guillotine immediately after promotion to the Premier League, but if 15th place mid-way through the season is the alternative they probably should if they truly believe their own strategy.But none of us were altogether surprised, were we. And I bet its only the opening managerial gambit for survival before the end of the season.
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