Something i just dont get about managerial appointments

[Hookeysmith]

The deal to bring Martin Jol to Fulham broke down as he was under contract and Fulham was not prepared to pay the fee requested by Ajax.

There is not a club in the prem who would not spend 3/4/5/6/7 million on a player who hardly anyone would have heard of so why are they so hesitant to pay a "transfer" fee for a manager?

Surely a manager in the long run, would be a better aquisistion than a single player - if it length of contract or size then surely it would be no more expensive than buying a Sidwell or Beye

So go to Ajax and offer them what they want for Jol's contract and get the man in - simples

Isnt it?

Didnt Wigan pay the Blues a free of £3mil to get Bruce?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Maybe he's seen the size of the job and think's he's better off at Ajax

[citizenDJ]

Maybe he's seen the size of the job and think's he's better off at Ajax

I don't know about 'the size of the job', but I think it's entirely plausible that he (or any manager currently employed at a 'big' club) doesn't fancy switching job. I'm sure we're a strong attraction for lots of managers, but not all of them.

[Small Rodent]

Managers don't have a sell-on price.

[Simon Ward]

Managers don't have a sell-on price.

Neither do half our squad!

[darren woolley]

Just hope we can get somebody in soon.

[sfx412]

Perhaps Jol really doesn't want to leave a club in the European Championship with every chance of winning their league again to take on Mon's remainders.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Maybe he's seen the size of the job and think's he's better off at Ajax

I don't know about 'the size of the job', but I think it's entirely plausible that he (or any manager currently employed at a 'big' club) doesn't fancy switching job. I'm sure we're a strong attraction for lots of managers, but not all of them.

Jol's not going anywhere until they've played Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday. After that, who knows.

[john e]

Agree totaly with Hookey,
 the manager is the most important person within a club,
if you get that that right everything else will fall into place

if it means spending a few mill on the right chap, it would be money well spent in the long run

[TaxDodger]

I'm convinced Jol would want to come. He seemed very keen to go to Fulham a few short months ago and always speaks highly of us.

[Ads]

Jol would come, especially if they go out to Kiev. Ajax have huge financial problems and far more issues than us.