Jesús García Pitarch - binned

[garyellis]

I can imagine Purslow interfering, seems to enjoy the limelight

He is the Chief Executive is role is very wide ranging given his responsibility, but as most have said there is no evidence or indication that he has interfered with Dean Smith's role as head coach

[CT]

Obviously some disharmony behind the scenes, but it makes the achievement of staying up all the more impressive.

I don’t like the way Suso couldn’t wait to start talking to the media, but hey, he’s gone now, it will be interesting to see who, and how quickly we replace him with.

[Des Little]

Has anyone heard from our man in Brussels? He’ll be gutted at this news.

[hilts_coolerking]

Sounds a little dysfunctional behind the scenes, which was always used as a reason to not have a structure like that.  But it's not the structure, it's the personnel.

[Sexual Ealing]

Sounds a little dysfunctional behind the scenes, which was always used as a reason to not have a structure like that.  But it's not the structure, it's the personnel.

Exactly. If the right people are in place, and they respect one another's boundaries, any structure will work fine.

[Drummond]

So the Sporting Director tries to claim that he got on well with the owners (his boss' boss) and not his boss. Yet he is the one who goes. Hmmmm

File under bullshit; or smoke and mirrors.

[paul_e]

An interfering CEO at the Villa? Oh god it’s Ellis all over again isn’t it.

Is it interfering if he's ultimately responsible? If he was going into the changing room and undermining the manager in there then I'd have an issue but being involved in discussions about signings and staffing is clearly part of his role.

Err it was a joke.

Though I don’t disagree with you on his remit.

I got that, I was just pointing out what I think of when someone talks about an interfering ceo/board/chairman in sport.

[VinnieChase84]

Will be he said she said and a certain amount of face saving going on.
Kalinic
Tom Carroll
Trezeguet
Nakamba
Samatta
Targett
Baston
Wesley

All 100% Suso signings

Not saying that isn't true, but how do you know?

Not saying smith didn’t sign off on them as well In the end but know these were Suso contacts and he pushed for them. Smith wanted Cahill, Benrahma, Phillips, Maupay, Giroud - Suso pressed ahead with his selections

[KevinGage]

So the Sporting Director tries to claim that he got on well with the owners (his boss' boss) and not his boss. Yet he is the one who goes. Hmmmm

File under bullshit; or smoke and mirrors.

It might be true.  In the sense that I don't think Nassef Sawiris‎ or Wes Edens would paint themselves as football experts.  They're more big picture types who take a step back and would have no necessity to be hostile to Smith or Suso on a day to day basis.

But Suso was directly accountable to Purslow and the success rate of his signings this season is there for all to see. 

[paul_e]

Not saying smith didn’t sign off on them as well In the end but know these were Suso contacts and he pushed for them. Smith wanted Cahill, Benrahma, Phillips, Maupay, Giroud - Suso pressed ahead with his selections

Is that really true? Benrahma was being talked about as twice the cost of Trez, Philips was closer to 3 times what we paid for Nakamba, Maupay there seemed to be a delay that we didn't want to deal with so we signed someone who could be with all pre-season instead, Cahill and Giroud never came across as wanting to come to us. I don't think any of them were missed out on because Suso thought he knew better.

[eamonn]

Has anyone heard from our man in Brussels? He’ll be gutted at this news.

Up yours, Delors.

[pauliewalnuts]

That bit about "They haven't been to see the team for seven months" is understandable given what's happened since March.

[AV82EC]

That bit about "They haven't been to see the team for seven months" is understandable given what's happened since March.

Weren’t they both there at Wembley as well so it isn’t seven months.

[Footy-Vill]

I mean Suso has been shown up for his transfer failings but I've never really taken to the Purslow fella . Find him altogether disingenuous though that's the circle he's in -especially that he loves his business speak and being seen in dealings in affairs.
Purslow clearly wants to be involved outside of his remit but makes it his business to be involved.

Fair play in his attempts during the Premier league meetings for project restart but tellinh he Was the only representative physically present at those Premier league meetings then revelling in the spotlight as some sort of spokesperson on what would happen with no real soundbite

I most found it altogether cringe when he sat next to Smith after we were promoted and had to get involved in an interview with Deano talking about the plans and ambitions.

https://youtu.be/nfkEFwk3SCk

Can't be just leave it to Smith.
It's like purslow is on a campaign trail.

[Monty]

'Altogether cringe' is a terrific summary of Purslow's manner in general, must say.