Pep is a different level of manager, we know that, but Chelsea have shown that a club can continue to compete and be successful if the right structure is in place. The issue that Liverpool, the Rags and Arsenal have all had is that they've immortalised a certain era at the club and then refused to accept that it's ended and they need to move on. They've allowed players/managers to become too powerful and too influential and too involved and it's held them back.
We have a strong structure in place to ensure future success. The main thing to do will be ensuring Pep leaves a strong core of players behind to keep us moving forwards under new management. It's also about bringing in a manager that has the same values. The rags have chopped and changed so much no one knows what they're doing. They've just wasted so much time and money and the gap grows. Long may it continue. The relationship Pep has with the club suggests to me we'll know when he is leaving long before he does and will be able to have a replacement lined up early too. That enables us to recruit for the future and continue to build a successful team. It makes that transition far easier. The Pep factor is a huge reason for our ability to bring in top players though, so hopefully we can continue to recruit well when he goes - that's the main risk for me. We're able, with Pep, to pay competitive but not crazy wages and still bring in top players because they all want to work with him.
