Quote:
Originally Posted by SKILLFULL LICK
Like to share with all red bros here the performance of 3 era.
Only on league game basis, base on solely incharge..
..
|
Thanks for the stats bro. If I'm not wrong, Rafa also has a higher winning percentage than Paisley and Shankly.
But of course, managers are not sacked or given an extended contract based on statistics. There are still fans today who strongly believe that Houllier should not have been sacked, and the same argument applies to Rafa today - that they have already done so much in a short time that they should be given more time.
Of course Rafa has another problem - the bosses don't like him. Yet the Yanks' position is also weak atm with the fans so Rafa is likely to remain for at least one more season.
Another change you didn't mention from the 80s is that the managerial culture has totally changed (and not just in Britain). Football club owners and boards are now no longer willing to give their managers time, and that is partly because of the increased fan base, with the higher expectations and revenues involved.
So it's a big circle in the end. What is said in the boards like this will have its effect on whether Rafa stays or not.
In short, the issue is political. It's not a matter purely for science or statistics. Every manager in the BPL save Wenger and Fergie is living on borrowed time, no matter how successful they were with other clubs or the same club in the past. The time of Fergie is over.