He isn’t leaving. They are still alive in Europe and Leipzig is a pretty easy draw, all things considered - especially now that the first leg will be played in Hungary instead of Leipzig.
Dippers still have one of the best collections of talent in Europe, albeit with no depth and poor managerial strategy; but talent alone will get you pretty far. They are still in 4th despite their recent form.
Regardless, giving up right now would irreparably damage his career. Quitting mid-season while the club are still alive in Europe, fighting for a top 4 spot and defending the 1st league title in 30 years reeks of cowardice. Who will want to hire someone that can’t handle a little adversity? Their problems are minimal compared to Newcastle and Sheffield for example as those jobs seem like hopeless endeavors.
Before anyone piles on for the loss of his mother, it is unfortunate. Even moreso because he couldn’t attend her funeral. However, that is part of life and something almost everyone must deal with at some point. Certainly it deserves our sympathy.
He has one of the most enviable jobs in the world (coaching a top tier club), gets paid tonnes of money to do it and is afforded a massive public platform to speak his mind and he has used it to point out countless other reasons as to why the Dippers regressed. A simple “Look guys, I just lost my mother and my patience is short today, a little understanding would be appreciated” would surly send the message and we all know the media would back off and write countless articles explaining away their performance.
Dippers still have one of the best collections of talent in Europe, albeit with no depth and poor managerial strategy; but talent alone will get you pretty far. They are still in 4th despite their recent form.
Regardless, giving up right now would irreparably damage his career. Quitting mid-season while the club are still alive in Europe, fighting for a top 4 spot and defending the 1st league title in 30 years reeks of cowardice. Who will want to hire someone that can’t handle a little adversity? Their problems are minimal compared to Newcastle and Sheffield for example as those jobs seem like hopeless endeavors.
Before anyone piles on for the loss of his mother, it is unfortunate. Even moreso because he couldn’t attend her funeral. However, that is part of life and something almost everyone must deal with at some point. Certainly it deserves our sympathy.
He has one of the most enviable jobs in the world (coaching a top tier club), gets paid tonnes of money to do it and is afforded a massive public platform to speak his mind and he has used it to point out countless other reasons as to why the Dippers regressed. A simple “Look guys, I just lost my mother and my patience is short today, a little understanding would be appreciated” would surly send the message and we all know the media would back off and write countless articles explaining away their performance.