Ruud would be a good appointment, something about him seems like he could be the man.
Steve Cooper | ex-Leicester manager
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To be fair to Everton fans in addition to his Liverpool history you also have to factor in his personality as a reason to take against him.
he needed to hit the ground running and didn't, we also didn't seem to have a clear plan of how to play, hopefully the new manager realises job one is to shoot Wout Faes in the kneecaps
I think this is in the bag for Moyes. It might go tits up, but the chance at being a stable, unspectacular PL side will probably appeal for the next few years. Quite a few runners and workhorses in the squad too.
They desperately need a good CB pairing though, you can’t stay in the PL with that selection of options.
They desperately need a good CB pairing though, you can’t stay in the PL with that selection of options.
I'd take 18 months of Moyes, securing PL status before moving on, some of those that didn't like Cooper's tactics wouldn't be happy though
nice of him to take KDH out of witness protection for the weekend
I refer to user to my previous posthey he plays regularly in the conference league.
That's 2.5 years of his contract to pay out.
I doubt that, there are always out clauses
Okay, fairs. He was a pointless signing. Should have stayed at Leicester. Got a lovely reception though.
Who do you want to replace Cooper? I hadn’t seen much of Leicester this season, but I was surprised at just how disinterested they looked yesterday.
KDH was always leaving this summer, we had to sell for PSR, should have gone to Brighton though
Moyes pretty much guarantees survival so I'd take him for 18 months, if not him I already mentioned RVN, Carsley and I still want Potter
Assuming Cooper was willing to sign such a contract. He can't be that dumb.
they are quite standard and its not like he had lots of options to get back in the prem either, he'll have gotten a pay out but not the full term, we could have also done what Italian clubs do, sent him home and keep paying him monthly
We did that with LVG. He refused to look for a job until United paid him the full whack.
No, it never works out that way
still less of a PSR hit then paying out a huge compo package
He was basically retired though.
Managers will usually play ball and settle for a smaller severance package (e.g., a year's pay). They know how the game works. Those who are stubborn and refuse to go along won't get another job (see: Alan Curbishley).
I can't remember what we ended up paying Moyes. Pretty substantial amount I would think.
didn't you wait until he couldn't get CL places so it was a lower amount?
Could be. But he was on a 6 year contract so I'm guessing it was still a large chunk of change.
Yes, it was widely reported well before he was fired that it was a six year contract based on him achieving Champions League qualification. If he missed that target then it would only be one year that he'd get as a pay-off, not the full rest of his contract.
He was sacked after he officially couldn't get top 4, which ironically was after we lost at Goodison Park.
There’s a story out in Danish news about Leicester players partying in a nightclub in Copenhagen last night with someone holding up an ‘Enzo I miss you’ sign. The article says the Danish lads Vestergaard and Hermansen were there, but several more players there too.
https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbo...fester-loes-paa-natklub-i-koebenhavn/10447108
https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbo...fester-loes-paa-natklub-i-koebenhavn/10447108
Don’t even know why they hired him in the first place.
alarm bells must have been ringing when he made us look good twice.
They should go all out for Potter.
Sounds like we are
I thought you should have got him over cooper to be fair.
Not remotely surprising that this didn't work out.
Doubt you will get him. He still has 2.5 years of Chelsea pay to go. That is also the reason he has turned down other jobs.
His payout from Chelsea ended back in October apparently.
we tried, couldn't get it over the line with the points deduction and him wanting staff out of Chelsea, with the points deduction gone, England job gone & United hired someone else maybe his stance has changed
I am not sure that is correct. When he first got sacked, there were reports he would only get £13m as he agreed to take a cut so he could then return to management sooner. Then it became the October 2024 thing.
I have heard from someone I trust (traditional media) that he refused to lose out on any money and decided to take the full amount but that required him to take weekly pay. The low payout reports were apprantly fed to the media by Chelsea to try divert attention from the payout/their lack of judgment in signing him - as also don't forget the £20m fee to Brighton. I have also heard that his yearly wage was in excess of £10m, which was widely reported as the wage when he signed and was sacked. Also makes sense why he has sat out. No one in their right mind would pay him anywhere near that.
Feels a bit harsh imo. A newly promoted side sitting 16th after 12 games is hardly a disaster.
Exactly. Getting beaten by Chelsea is expected. Getting beaten twice by United is what did it!
Agree. If they go for someone like Ruud because he is currently in fashion after the caretaker spell, then it think that could be a huge mistake. For both Ruud and LCFC.
I'd be over the moon if we could land him.