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Twelve Months ago, Zico was under heavy pressure in his new job at Fenerbahce.
The Brazilian footballing legend was just starting to build a new team, constructed around some of his compatriots, and when they suffered a couple of defeats there was instant panic and a widespread fever fro change among the fans and media in Istanbul.
The agitation was admirably resisted by the clubs powerbrokers. They kept faith with Zico and were indeed rewarded with a league title no less! Now, Fener, with Roberto Carlos added to the side, have made a strong start in the Champions League group stage, beating Inter Milan at home in their opening fixture and then grabbing a draw away to CSKA Moscow.
Four of 32 coaches of Champions League group stage clubs left their jobs within a few days of each other. Jose Mourinho (Chelsea), Gheorghe Hagi (Steaua Bucharest), Albert Emon (Marseille) and Anatoliy Demyanenko (Dynamo Kiev) were all gone in flash, victims of the madness of modern day football.
Do ambitious clubs really not understand the indisputable truth of success – that managerial stability brings the greatest and most sustained rewards? Are Manchester United one of the few out of the “supposed” ambitious clubs to really understand the truth of success?
Do you agree, going by what I have put to you or do you have another view. Let me know!
The Brazilian footballing legend was just starting to build a new team, constructed around some of his compatriots, and when they suffered a couple of defeats there was instant panic and a widespread fever fro change among the fans and media in Istanbul.
The agitation was admirably resisted by the clubs powerbrokers. They kept faith with Zico and were indeed rewarded with a league title no less! Now, Fener, with Roberto Carlos added to the side, have made a strong start in the Champions League group stage, beating Inter Milan at home in their opening fixture and then grabbing a draw away to CSKA Moscow.
Four of 32 coaches of Champions League group stage clubs left their jobs within a few days of each other. Jose Mourinho (Chelsea), Gheorghe Hagi (Steaua Bucharest), Albert Emon (Marseille) and Anatoliy Demyanenko (Dynamo Kiev) were all gone in flash, victims of the madness of modern day football.
Do ambitious clubs really not understand the indisputable truth of success – that managerial stability brings the greatest and most sustained rewards? Are Manchester United one of the few out of the “supposed” ambitious clubs to really understand the truth of success?
Do you agree, going by what I have put to you or do you have another view. Let me know!