I read somewhere from David McIntyre that McLaren's sacking was partly down to his failure to follow the club's "ethos" of developing younger players. From all I've seen in football, the suggestion that a manager will be ok if they follow the owners ethos is far fetched. Managers are 4 or 5 lost games away from being considered for the sack, regardless of whether they are following the ethos or the owners' orders, or playing well with no luck, let down by old players, let down by young players, or just have no idea. "It's a results business" So no manager would follow a developmental ethos, he'd do what he thinks would get results. In McLaren's case, he to senior players who at least he knows have got results before.
We all know that even if McLaren (or anybody) played to the ethos, introduced the young ones but actually failed to get results, he'd be sacked. It's the fact that inevitably the Board would not stick by its own ethos if results go bad which is to blame for the endless managerial merry-go-round.
We all know that even if McLaren (or anybody) played to the ethos, introduced the young ones but actually failed to get results, he'd be sacked. It's the fact that inevitably the Board would not stick by its own ethos if results go bad which is to blame for the endless managerial merry-go-round.
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