Simon Jordan has branded Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward ‘the bland leading the bland’, as the talkSPORT pundit responded to Jose Mourinho’s apparent swipe at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
In his latest dig at the Old Trafford club following his sacking in December, Mourinho was quoted in Thursday’s edition of French publication L’Equipe saying ‘nice guy’ managers can end up becoming ‘puppets’ at their club.
“I don’t want to be the nice guy,” Mourinho said. “Because the nice guy, after three months, is a puppet and that doesn’t end well.”
getty
2
Man United suffered a dreadful end to a poor campaign, as they missed out on Champions League football
His message has been interpreted to be directed at Solskjaer, who won ten of his first 11 games in charge at his former club, only for that form to dip dramatically after he given the job permanently in March.
Mourinho also said guiding United to second in the Premier League in the 2017-18 season was his ‘greatest achievement’ at the club and that now ‘people understand’.
Former Crystal Palace chairman Jordan criticised the Portuguese coach for his ‘cheap shot’ at his successor.
However, he also believes Mourinho was making a valid point about the hierarchy at Old Trafford and took aim at head honcho Woodward.
“I think Mourinho is a little bit cheap with that comment,” Jordan told Jim White on Thursday.
“But it think he’s sitting there basking in the reflective glory now that he was proven to be right – there is a disconnect with the players in that dressing room between what they think their obligations are and what they produce on the pitch.
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
gossip
Transfer news LIVE: Hazard on joining Real Madrid, Sessegnon to leave Fulham
gossip
Chelsea transfer news live: Hazard addresses Blues fans following Real Madrid move
ALLEZ LES BLEUES
France sweep aside South Korea in opening match of 2019 Women's World Cup
PRICELESS POINT
Late Duffy header keeps Ireland unbeaten in Euro 2020 qualifying campaign
DEAL DONE
Real Madrid confirm Eden Hazard signing to end long-running transfer saga
THANK YOU
These Chelsea fans pour their hearts out for 'true legend' Eden Hazard
in the money
Hazard joins Real Madrid and will reportedly double his wages
LET'S GO
Women's World Cup opening ceremony: The best pictures from the party in Paris
“Of course, the other alternative is they are simply not good enough.
“Mourinho wasn’t the answer, he wasn’t the antidote. His antics and his mannerisms didn’t pass the sniff test.
“Managing Manchester United is an enormous job, with enormous responsibility, but with enormous opportunity and enormous privilege and I think Mourinho walked around like a doomsday merchant.
“So I’m not surprised he’s come out and had a cheap pop at Solskjaer but he is, in my view, right.
“I think Ed Woodward is the bland leading the bland, and in this instance the blind leading the blind.
2
Woodward has come under fire for Man United’s failed transfers and quick turnover of managers since replacing David Gill as CEO
“These players do have too much to say for themselves and not enough to do on the pitch, so I think there’s an element of truth in what Mourinho is saying.
“But, I’m not sure it helps anybody. What benefit is wisdom if it doesn’t profit the wise?
“Everybody knows there is something fundamentally wrong in that dressing room.
“Players like Paul Pogba have got too much noise on social media and not enough performance on the pitch.
“Solskjaer was always going to have a challenge with this, it’s all about now whether Woodward is going to step in and support him properly and give him the tools to change the direction of travel, or Manchester United are going to find themselves in the mediocrity stakes for some time now.”
Ajax v Tottenham Hotspur Match Report, 08/05/2019, UEFA Champions League and match analysis, watch soccer videos and goals of today football matches across the world - Soccer Highlights & Goals
Tottenham vs Ajax: Ruthless Spurs will end Dutch side's
Liverpool are currently second in the table, a point behind Manchester City with three games of the season remaining. The Reds need City to drop points in at least one game and then most likely
Man City win the Premier League title - ProSoccerTalk
Birmingham City points deduction: Aston Villa, Sheffield
Trent Alexander-Arnold has become the youngest player to start in consecutive Champions League finals. The right-back, who turns 21 in October, played the full 90 minutes as Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 to claim a sixth European title on Saturday.
Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool: Trent Alexander-Arnold becomes first
Pochettino refuses to discuss his Spurs future after UCL final defeat Peter Henry 02/06/2019 Premier League 0 Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino remained tight-lipped in regards to his future in the aftermath of his sides 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League final in Madrid last night.
Mauricio Pochettino refuses to discuss his future as
Sevilla 3-2 Real Betis: The Seville derby is a must-have experience for anybody who truly loves football talkSPORT - 14 Apr 2019 talkSPORT's man in Spain, Lee Roden, was at the Ramon Sánchez-Pizjuán on Saturday as Sevilla won a thrilling Derbi sevillano. More; Real Betis vs. Barcelona - Football Match Report - March 17, 2019 ESPN - 17 Mar 2019
Pope Francis ushers in Holy Week - hollywoodadviser.com
hollywoodadviser.com/pope-francis-ushers-in-holy-week/
Sevilla 3-2 Real Betis: The Seville derby is a must-have experience for anybody who truly loves football. Related posts . May 20, 2019
~ Sexy Drip. Kenya's Lola Hannigan's swim/ beach wear
All the information you need on hotels, flights and ticket prices for the Champions League final in Madrid on Saturday 1 June 2019 at the Wanda Metropolitano.
UEFA Champions League Final - tickets sold out | Tottenham
UEFA rules state that if Manchester City were to be punished and banned from the Champions League, the place in the competition would go to the next best-placed side in the same domestic league. That would mean 5th place would take the spot, which opens the door for Arsenal and United, reports the Times.
Man City Champions League ban: FFP allegations, punishments
Manchester City to target Joao Felix if they can sell Jesus Is this the line-up that could stop Liverpool winning the title again next season? Including Ben Chilwell, Rodri and Joao Felix
'Manchester City could win leagues and cups for the next 10
Pep Guardiola has denied Manchester City are in the hunt to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid, after claiming the Premier League champions cannot afford the forward.
Pep Guardiola: Man City can't afford Antoine Griezmann!
The richest prize in soccer belongs to a familiar face. Aston Villa secured a return to the Premier League by beating Derby County 2-1 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium.
Aston Villa return to Premier League with win over Derby
Dec 18, 2018 · Manchester United are hopeful of announcing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their caretaker manager after the sacking of José Mourinho on Tuesday morning, with the club intent on appointing a permanent
Manchester United have a plan if Paul Pogba departs for Real
thepeoplesperson.com/2019/04/06/manchester-united-have-a-plan-if-paul-pogba-departs-for-real-madrid-report-206561/
Manchester United reportedly have a plan in place in case Paul Pogba's transfer to Real Madrid becomes a reality. The two clubs are constantly after each other's stars with Gareth Bale and now
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Calls Paul Pogba & Marcus Rashford
No comments:
Post a Comment