Roy Hodgson’s sacking last weekend was a shock, but at the same time not surprising as managing English football clubs has become as safe as being an African dictator.
Hodgson, along with Chris Houghton formerly of Newcastle and Sam Allerdyce of Blackburn, have felt the brunt of the ‘get rich quick’ owners currently plundering English football clubs.
Of the three, the latter two have the most anger as their teams were doing quite well considering their budget.
This scene has become an all too familiar story in English football that is frustrating and undermining club performances. In the case of Roy Hodgson, how he can be blamed for the mess at Liverpool is baffling.
Hodgson, to recap, moved to a club with average players and a shoestring budget, for a club wanting to be in the title hunt. Even with new owners, he needed time to place his own imprint on the squad. To sack him just days before a huge clash against Manchester United was a bad move.
However, this is the way managers are being treated in today’s modern world. Owners expect success quickly and do not have time to wait and develop budding squads. It’s instant success or no job.
To put what is going on in England in comparison, Australians mocked Sydney FC for getting rid of managers every 18 months. In the AFL, Matthew Knights was sacked after three years and yet people still gave Essendon grief for parting with him too early into a developing squad.
Success does not come without stability. The continuing practice of sacking managers when things get tough six months into a season will only hamper any future chance of winning trophies.
Roy Hodgson is not the first and will not be the last manager to face this dirty practice.
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