I donāt think sacking GP is the answer, especially on the basis of one defeat against Barca who we never do well against and having coming into the game four unbeaten in the league and in mid-table which is about where we are at best right now
Bringing in a new manager at this stage of the season isnāt the answer for me and will only create more instability.
Weāve gone through a number of managers in recent years and the situation overall hasnāt much improved.
By all means let him go at the end of the season if things havenāt got much better.
The problem is that sacking another manager mid season would just keep the job unstable and no decent coach would come knowing he could be gone before the season is through.
In American football, a coach is normally allowed several seasons to implement his system and get his players in before he considered fireable. While the two sports are different and I be acknowledge that, the same principle appliesā¦you canāt turn your back on the coach season 1 unless youāre gonna get relegated or you find someone substantially better for the future of the club. I donāt think either applies here at the moment.
AS article suggests that Pimienta was insistent on signing a left back & creative midfielder during January, but it was deemed that the squad was sufficient. Injuries and suspensions means that they only have 17 available senior players to take to Valladolid.
Taking the article with a pinch of salt, while I agree that Pimienta isnāt necessarily getting the best out of the team, I think itās fair to say that heās also working under constraint from above. Having already paid out over 20 million euros firing 5 coaches, i donāt see the sense in sacking Pimienta, unless results really go south. Give him the rest of the season and then re-assess the situation. He has a break clause in his contract in 2026, so he could be let go without the need to pay his final year.
Thatās what often happens when the complacency sets in.
CaparrĆ³s took over from Montella in 17/18 for the final four games and achieved 10 points from 12 including a 3-2 victory over Real Madrid. He achieved a UEFA classification in 7th place.
CaparrĆ³s took over from Pablo Machin for the final 10 games and achieved UEFA classification.
Emery came mid-season and achieved UEFA classification.
So sacking mangers mid-season is obviously bad, I hear it, I understand the viewpoint, but donāt believe it.
As I look back at that weird locker room renewal thing at the beginning of the season, Iām realizing that while it felt VERY , VERY BIZARRE at the time, it actually could have been shrewd business. They got a weak coach at a very vulnerable moment and said āif you sign a cheap contract at a low price, weāll give you extra time, otherwise, donāt expect to last hereā.
In other words, following the old adage of ābuy low, sell highāā¦ effectively they bought another year of GP when his stock was lowā¦and given how things are going, it actually is looking like a smart move, assuming things donāt get too ugly in the remainder of the season.
Iām no fanboy of GP, but Iām a frugal muthaā¦so saving some coin after the tens of millions on sacking of overpriced, overrated coachesā¦ thatās singing my tuneā¦