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The first thing you do when anticipating a dismissal is to try shifting the blame, which will probably help you land a new gig. "It wasn't my fault, my hands were tied."
Old playbook
One agent talked about Jason Wilcox to Daily Mail: "Jason is in an incredibly difficult position. Everybody would think he’s the decision-maker at the club, but he absolutely isn’t. #mufc is run by the owners, Sir Jim and the Glazers. If you sack Wilcox, nothing will change. It’s a mess."
Another adds: "We had a deal agreed with Jason and then Jim got involved and tried to change it. He ended up killing it." [@ChrisWheelerDM, @NathSalt1]
Pretty sure I can find a 2023 tweet that says the exact same thing 😂😂
🚨 NEW: Manchester United are prioritising a full rebuild of the club’s data. Once that data-led foundation is in place, recruitment should become significantly easier.
[@JacobsBen, @UnitedStandMUFC]
The way Wilcox got the job with no prior top-level experience and the way he is seemingly insulated even after so many costly blunders is genuinely baffling.
Jason Wilcox retains support of @ManUtd hierarchy. But plenty at club agree more signings were needed in summer. bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…
Carrick having shit tactics and awful conditioning doesn't mean we should be playing Heaven at LB against Atletico Madrid in our first CL away game in 2 years. This is what the argument essentially boils down to, imo.
Was sacking half the staff and replacing them with ex-City staffers a worthwhile exercise? Asking for a friend
My DoF is fighting PR battles with my CB. Genuinely insane when you think about it.
And they want to win the league by 2028 😂😂😂
The PR battle begins.
It’s #MUFC players vs executives 👀
Look how different some of the reporting is.
Rooney, I love you, but sit this one out. Just like you were concerned about the direction of the club after Ronaldo, Tevez left & chose to express it publicly, Martinez is concerned about the direction of the club & chose to express it publicly. Glass houses & all that
🎥 BFS
🚨🎙️ | Wayne Rooney on Lisandro Martínez saying #mufc's squad is not good enough:
"He's disrespecting his teammates... It's not going to help the situation at the club at the minute." [Amazon]
I remember Andy Mitten saying players were given false promises, signed under false pretenses, etc. This is what he was talking about. Every player dreams of being a part of a title-winning side. To promise them something and blatantly pull the plug must be awful for them and their careers. Players don't just play for the money. Otherwise everyone would have jumped ship to Saudi
Players were given false promises. Maguire said this was going to be a big summer in April. Ornstein said Utd were going to go big early on in the transfer window. Because the internal messaging was that. And then they bottled it. Players are right to feel angry & let down.
The players are firmly on the side of the manager because they understand he has been let down by those above him.
So if the manager is replaced, can't see a situation where Wilcox and/or Berrada aren't replaced as well. They cannot escape accountability like the last time
I still can't get my head around the fact that they decided that going into a new 60-game season with Luke Shaw as the only out-and-out LB was a good idea. It's like one of those outrageous gags from The Office, like Scott's Tots, where you are cringing at the lack of foresight
Breaking: Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw were absent from training today. A decision will be made on whether they travel to Madrid [@StevenRailston]
Remember this, the Poznan, yellow inflatable bananas, when in just a few months, City fans beg for mercy and plead for their club not to be liquidated and banished into obscurity. Remember this arrogance
Potentially unpopular: Martinez is living off a good six months at the start of his Utd career when he partnered with Varane. Whatever he brings to the table with his on-the-ball ability is not enough to compensate for his constant injuries & defensive mistakes. Sell
I need the determination these commentators have in ignoring all the boos, jeers, 114 banners in the Liverpool-City game 🤣
Second (third if you consider the entire Ten Hag extending and sacking process) managerial blunder in less than 2 years. We are witnessing world-class displays of incompetency
