Short-termism is rife when it comes to the tenure of football managers, but the sacking of Sean O’Driscoll at Nottingham Forest yesterday was greeted with disbelief. Forest are one point off the play off places and beat a resurgent Leeds United 4-2 yesterday. O’Driscoll was popular in the dressing rooms and the stands.
Short-termism is rife when it comes to the tenure of football managers, but the sacking of Sean O’Driscoll at Nottingham Forest yesterday was greeted with disbelief. Forest are one point off the play off places and beat a resurgent Leeds United 4-2 yesterday. O’Driscoll was popular in the dressing rooms and the stands.
The Kuwaiti owners insisted that they had to take a long-term view. With the January transfer window approaching, they are looking for a manager with Premier League experience. Promotion was not a prerequisite at the start of the season but ambitions have been upgraded.
The Al Hawasis have already spent about £6m in transfer fees since arriving in July. However, a climate of lingering financial uncertainty remains. Forest players were paid a day late last month and the club’s credit card was rejected at a Brighton hotel. However, the owners have insisted that this was simply mismanagement and that there are no underlying financial problems.