Christian Purslow - Resigned

[eamonn]

If he doesn't fire Gerrard then you have to wonder why.

I've got a theory based on nothing at all, that there's some sort of lower payment release clause if we drop in the relegation zone.

Those sort of clauses are the new "He's not getting picked because we'd have to pay his old club more".

Can't both be true?

[Risso]

If he doesn't fire Gerrard then you have to wonder why.

I've got a theory based on nothing at all, that there's some sort of lower payment release clause if we drop in the relegation zone.

Those sort of clauses are the new "He's not getting picked because we'd have to pay his old club more".

Agreed, these clauses are only slightly less believable than Santa Clause.

[Toronto Villa]

Not that I have much sympathy at that level of leadership but it had to have been massively humiliating for Purslow to have been told by Nas to fire Gerrard essentially once the game was over. Not to even allow him to travel back by all accounts. He must have been furious to have come that conclusion and the hastily written announcement revealed that. What a disaster of an appointment.

[ChicagoLion]

Purslow out, star fucker marketing clichéd delusional character that has allowed all of the goodwill between the club and supporters to be pissed away with a series of poor decisions and a lack of leadership.
Be gone with your mate.

[LeonW]

Purslow should have no involvement in any technical football matters.

[LukeJames]

If he doesn't fire Gerrard then you have to wonder why.

I've got a theory based on nothing at all, that there's some sort of lower payment release clause if we drop in the relegation zone.

Those sort of clauses are the new "He's not getting picked because we'd have to pay his old club more".

Agreed, these clauses are only slightly less believable than Santa Clause.

Yeah Ok

https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4763835/antoine-grizemann-joins-atletico-madrid-from-barcelona-on-permanent-deal

Griezmann, 31, joined Atletico on a two-year loan deal with an obligatory purchase option of €40m in the event he played over 45 minutes in 50% of the games for which he was available.

[Scott Nielsen]

But that is not remotely the same as a relegation-zone clause in a manager's contract. Can anyone provide a single example in football history where such a contract existed?

[LukeJames]

But it is the same as "He's not getting picked because we'd have to pay his old club more"

[Scott Nielsen]

But it is the same as "He's not getting picked because we'd have to pay his old club more"

Got you now.

[LukeJames]

For what its worth I don't think there has ever been the type of managerial relegation zone release clause I suggested, my mind was looking for any kind of tiny hope too end the relationship.

[eamonn]

It does seem crazy though that you can be as shite as possible as a football manager and get rewarded with a pay-off when sacked. And a few months later some other goons give you another job on a 3 year deal meaning you'll make more money over 4 years than you would have, had you stayed put at the first club you were shite at.

[aj2k77]

This guy must be skating on thin ice. Next move after Mcphee and Danks getting sacked should be Lange. First Jesus-Pittarch and then Lange have both been pretty horrible appointments and neither seem to be fulfilling their objectives. Get them gone, let's get rid of this something for nothing culture. We've spoke about aiming for Europe and we are a million miles from that goal, clean the slate and start again. Lange has proven he's not up to the task and his player scouting has been thoroughly terrible.

[OCD]

Agree. Recruitment (be that players or manager) hasn't been good enough.

Lampard was interviewed as well and I think he would have been a better appointment than Gerrard.

[cheltenhamlion]

It was meant to be Dyche before we gave it to Bruce. Second best won't cut the mustard here and nor will bloody Dyche. Purslow should hang his head in shame.

[achilles]

Changes HAVE to be made at the top otherwise the same circus will continue, the whole setup has been a total failure!

We are totally directionless at the moment (except for meaningless words) and until that changes with positive action, nothing will change!