Next Manager after Pep

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It will be interesting to find out where Marcelo Gallardo next ends up after his break.
 
bluealf said:
I would appoint VK, even if Pep quit this summer, I would just do it.
A couple of reasons, he is blue to the bone and he has continuity with the players, also tack on respect for him from the players and he is playing the sort of football we want.

Yes there are potential downsides but life is for risking sometimes.

As for those two clowns you suggested.

Poch is a perennial loser and a mini me Jose when things go wrong, never ever his fault.

Tuchel is just an utter **** and I don't want him at this club and his football style is awful as well.

I don't know who else is on the radar but I don't want us to go down the route of dragging in some old hand who has done the rounds at all the 'big' clubs Ancelotti for example, he has no loyalty to any club now.

Pep was Barca and will always be but now he has a lot of City flowing through him and you can't buy that.
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Your last sentence is odd, because you can buy it...we bought it when we bought Pep! It just takes time. I wouldn't take Vinny after Pep, it's destined to fail. No manager will be able to do what Pep has done and they'll be measured against him. We're better off going for someone short term whilst we wait for a longer-term manager to be ready for it. I'm all for Kompany being a potential manager, but it would be better if he wasn't the first in after Pep for his own legacy with City. Ancelotti would be the perfect man to bring in for a couple of years until Kompany has more experience.

Whilst Arteta is succeeding at Arsenal now, if they don't win the league they'll be calling for his head again. It's a fickle game. They love him now they're top, if they don't win it then they'll give him another season's grace but he could be out on his arse. And he's replacing someone they felt was shite, not the greatest manager in the world.
 
M12Blue said:
I agree with you. What he has done at Burnley is immense.
Having supported city for 40 + years he is the one man that really personifies bleeding blue blood for me. I'd go to battle for him so I'm sure tge team would do likewise.
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Well said pal
 
Vinny all day long whats the worse that could happen?does a Lampard or Gerrard highly doubt it.
He would have time and goodwill with us.As someone pointed out Tuchel and Mourinho are thundercunts,Poch is a serial loser.Also probably bring his coaching staff with him Bellamy looks like a good sounding board for him.
 
Sorry this a no brainer but it has to be Vinny.
As others have pointed out, whoever follows Pep are going to be unfairly judged but Vinny has so much blue blood in his veins that he must be a wonderful contender as he`s very well thought of within the corridors of The Etihad.
Vey well educated man who comes across as someone who understands the game fully and he`s a born winner IMO.
Vinny COME ON DOWN !!
 
supercity88 said:
Your last sentence is odd, because you can buy it...we bought it when we bought Pep! It just takes time. I wouldn't take Vinny after Pep, it's destined to fail. No manager will be able to do what Pep has done and they'll be measured against him. We're better off going for someone short term whilst we wait for a longer-term manager to be ready for it. I'm all for Kompany being a potential manager, but it would be better if he wasn't the first in after Pep for his own legacy with City. Ancelotti would be the perfect man to bring in for a couple of years until Kompany has more experience.

Whilst Arteta is succeeding at Arsenal now, if they don't win the league they'll be calling for his head again. It's a fickle game. They love him now they're top, if they don't win it then they'll give him another season's grace but he could be out on his arse. And he's replacing someone they felt was shite, not the greatest manager in the world.
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It's your opinion and you're entitled to it, you will not 'buy' what you say we bought with Pep by appointing Ancelotti for two seasons, in those two seasons a guy who has zero loyalty could very well have destroyed everything Pep has built, the playing style, the dressing room togetherness etc.

Kompany would be seamless in that regard, no he isn't guaranteed to be a success but he isn't destined to fail, that is a ridiculous statement and if he did and the 'fans' turn on him then they are indeed as fickle as the wankers that follow Arsenal.

Again I believe Pep will be here for another two seasons and then VK will either be ready or he will have failed at Burnley and be out of the picture.
 
Personally don’t think Pep will leave until the 2026 World Cup. A lot can change in those 3 years. My shortlist would be Luis Enrique, Vinny and Hansi Flick
 
oakiecokie said:
Sorry this a no brainer but it has to be Vinny.
As others have pointed out, whoever follows Pep are going to be unfairly judged but Vinny has so much blue blood in his veins that he must be a wonderful contender as he`s very well thought of within the corridors of The Etihad.
Vey well educated man who comes across as someone who understands the game fully and he`s a born winner IMO.
Vinny COME ON DOWN !!
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What if he brings Burnley to the prem and they flop massively? Will you still want him then?
 
I would not rule out Pep returning in the future. He is one of us now. So when he is finally ready to take a break and leave the club imo it will only be temporary.

I would imagine it will be difficult for him to leave the club he has helped build. A club that has offered him so much.

Hopefully he just keeps renewing and renewing and renewing. If not we have plenty of options.
 
It’s a bit of a risk to go with Vinnie so soon IMO. I love the bloke but I’d hope we’d let him test himself properly for a few years before we put him in charge. Next season in the Prem will be a good starting point for judgement.

De Zerbi has Brighton playing brilliant football, mind. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s been noticed internally at the club.
 
Lopetegui is a class manager. Doing a good job at Wolves (they were bottom, now 4 or 5 clear of relegation)

The football's nice too. Similar to pep, but with worse players.

He's also managed at the highest level.

Not saying we definitely get him, just he's an option. Depends when Pep leaves though.
 
bluealf said:
It's your opinion and you're entitled to it, you will not 'buy' what you say we bought with Pep by appointing Ancelotti for two seasons, in those two seasons a guy who has zero loyalty could very well have destroyed everything Pep has built, the playing style, the dressing room togetherness etc.

Kompany would be seamless in that regard, no he isn't guaranteed to be a success but he isn't destined to fail, that is a ridiculous statement and if he did and the 'fans' turn on him then they are indeed as fickle as the wankers that follow Arsenal.

Again I believe Pep will be here for another two seasons and then VK will either be ready or he will have failed at Burnley and be out of the picture.
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Our success is thanks to substantial investment and planning, which Pep is certainly part of, but is not the only person involved. Based on Ancelotti's CV he's unlikely to destroy what the club has in place for beyond Pep's tenure. He's won the lot with Milan and Real and been successful in short spells with Chelsea and Bayern. He might not be a club legend, but if we're still waiting to win the CL and he comes and does that then he will be. And that's my point about buying the bond. If you pay to bring in the best manager in the world and they're successful then of course there's a bond with them. Pep's been here for a long time and won a lot and it's unquestionable he has a genuine love for the club, you can see that in how he has our back regarding the PL charges. We might not get that from someone like Ancelotti but if it brings short term success whilst a longer term option is identified then I think it's the smart move.

Vinny has done very well with Burnley but it's a million miles away from the level we are at. We love him, he loves us but how will we feel if we're 5th in the league and out of all of the cups which is a lot more likely if we appoint him over someone with a greater CV.

Every so often you get these young and hungry managers who come in and are instantly successful and maybe Vinny would do that. I'm sure he's on the list at the moment and I wouldn't be unhappy with him replacing Pep but I don't think it's the right thing to do right now. It would be better for an older head to come in and not be burdened by the shoes they were filling. It's not about us City fans, the press would be relentless in their comparisons to Pep and trying to destroy Vinny's legacy here. He's very unlikely to go and win 4 league titles in 5 seasons and that's what I mean by destined to fail. As much as we might all say we accept we will not be as good without Pep, he's set a benchmark now and like it or not we do expect to compete for all trophies and win a few each year.
 
Vinny on a 2 year contract with the option of extending if all goes well. He has done very well at Burnley. Chelsea have taken crazy risks in the past like having AVB and Di Matteo as their managers, the first one was a total disaster, the other got them their first ever UCL. It's a crazy game but the rewards are always higher than the risks.
 
The thing is with Vinny to establish judgement criteria of what classes as success when Burnley reach the PL.

They aint getting top 6.

Is top half of the table established as a good job?

He'd be massively positively advantaged at City with our management structure, budget etc
 
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