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Al Fayed puts boot into Hughes
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johnny crossan
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Al Fayed Open Letter About Hughes
Fulham chairman Al Fayed has launched a scathing attack on Hughes today in an open letter.
''What a strange man Mark Hughes is,'' the missive, signed by Al Fayed, opens.
''Sacked by Manchester City, he was becoming a forgotten man when I rescued him to become manager of Fulham Football Club.
''Even when results were bad, I did not put pressure on him. I gave him every support – financial, moral and personal. He received everything he asked for and more.
''He fully negotiated a two-year extension to his contract.
''On the day he was due to sign, he walked out without the courtesy of a proper explanation for such capricious and potentially damaging conduct.
''And now he insults the club that saved his career, claiming it lacks ambition and he insults the players as too old, even though they delivered an eighth position finish last season and a place in the Europa League.
''He is not just disrespectful but entirely wrong.
''Fulham has just announced plans for a splendid new riverside stand that will substantially increase the capacity of Craven Cottage.
''The playing squad has been strengthened with many fine young players and Fulham is progressing in every way, with an outstanding manager in Martin Jol, the man we really wanted when Hughes was appointed.
''Fulham will endeavour to prosper without him simply because, when the challenge came, Mark Hughes lacked the courage and commitment to take on the task of leadership.
''If people are looking for a flop, they only have to no further than the man who has lost his spark.''
"If ever there was a man's lost his spark, I fear it is Mark. I would feel sorry for him had he not acted so dishonourably.
sorry didn't see the topics in GFE - merge?
Fulham chairman Al Fayed has launched a scathing attack on Hughes today in an open letter.
''What a strange man Mark Hughes is,'' the missive, signed by Al Fayed, opens.
''Sacked by Manchester City, he was becoming a forgotten man when I rescued him to become manager of Fulham Football Club.
''Even when results were bad, I did not put pressure on him. I gave him every support – financial, moral and personal. He received everything he asked for and more.
''He fully negotiated a two-year extension to his contract.
''On the day he was due to sign, he walked out without the courtesy of a proper explanation for such capricious and potentially damaging conduct.
''And now he insults the club that saved his career, claiming it lacks ambition and he insults the players as too old, even though they delivered an eighth position finish last season and a place in the Europa League.
''He is not just disrespectful but entirely wrong.
''Fulham has just announced plans for a splendid new riverside stand that will substantially increase the capacity of Craven Cottage.
''The playing squad has been strengthened with many fine young players and Fulham is progressing in every way, with an outstanding manager in Martin Jol, the man we really wanted when Hughes was appointed.
''Fulham will endeavour to prosper without him simply because, when the challenge came, Mark Hughes lacked the courage and commitment to take on the task of leadership.
''If people are looking for a flop, they only have to no further than the man who has lost his spark.''
"If ever there was a man's lost his spark, I fear it is Mark. I would feel sorry for him had he not acted so dishonourably.
sorry didn't see the topics in GFE - merge?
johnny on the spot
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Re: Al Fayed Open Letter About Hughes
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zeven
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Re: Al Fayed Open Letter About Hughes
HAHA Brilliant!!
HAHA Brilliant!!
Carver
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Well Al Fayed's a bit strange too, however those comments are well written.
Well Al Fayed's a bit strange too, however those comments are well written.
Blue Smarties
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Re: Al Fayed Open Letter About Hughes
woman, sit the fuck down.with an outstanding manager in Martin Jol, the man we really wanted when Hughes was appointed.
Prestwich_Blue
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Ooh you woman! (Although I'm still trying to work that one out tbh)moomba said:If Fulham had ambitions that matched Leslies they wouldn't have hired him in the first place.
unexpected item
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Is there a club that would employ him now? The corrosive influence of his agent Kia would make any self respecting club chairman run a mile.
Oh, and wonder what he thought of yesterday's result? That attempt at destabilising us with that bitter, jealous attack on Bobby didn't do the trick, did it Leslie?
Obviously.
Is there a club that would employ him now? The corrosive influence of his agent Kia would make any self respecting club chairman run a mile.
Oh, and wonder what he thought of yesterday's result? That attempt at destabilising us with that bitter, jealous attack on Bobby didn't do the trick, did it Leslie?
Obviously.
baldmosher
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Re: Al Fayed Open Letter About Hughes
OOFjohnny crossan said:''The playing squad has been strengthened with many fine young players and Fulham is progressing in every way, with an outstanding manager in Martin Jol, the man we really wanted when Hughes was appointed.