The 4 Candidate Facts - You Decide - Poll
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Mike Lee O.B.E. (Director of WHUFC) is presumably the man holding the interviews.
Mike Lee’s Background:
When West Ham was 1st thought of as a club to purchase by Bjorg, he put the proposition to Eggert, who sent a 2 teams out to investigate West Ham’s financial status and to finalise a deal, 1 of the teams was Vero Communications LTD which is owned by Mike Lee OBE.
Mike Lee OBE of Vero Communications Ltd is now a director at West Ham and is also an Advisor in the world of communications and sport (UEFA -Premier League - and Olympics 2012) with his experience and contacts Mike will be a key figure that will help to develop the club to its next stage.
Candidates
Gianfranco Zola:
Zola is one of the Chelsea’s and the Premier Leagues greatest football stars, unbelievable skills and a fantastic tactician.
Zola decided to leave the players game, just a week before he turned 39. He is currently an Italian football pundit, though he also comments on European competitions. He has also been named joint coach of the Italian Under-21 side with ex Chelsea player Pierluigi Casiraghi.
Experienced Managerial Skills 6/10
C’Mon Yu Irons! view on Zola as manager for West Ham United:-
We are surprised that Zola made it to a top 4 choice, although he is a legend in football will he have the right experience to take West Ham forward as Manager.
Slaven Bilic
Bilic is a big hero to West Ham as Zola is to Chelsea but with a lot more experience as a Manager.
Head coach of Croatia, Bilic put an end to Englands chances of reaching the Euro 2008 finals, his flamboyant style of managing his team has taken the world by surprise and has taken Croatia to new heights in the Fifa ranking league.
Experienced Managerial Skills 7/10
C’Mon Yu Irons! view on Bilic as Manager for West Ham United:-
The chance of West Ham signing Bilic up as manager of West Ham is slim, Bilic and his family are heroes of Croatia and for him to leave the job as Croatian coach will definitely cause him to be hated by his own country in his pursuit of his dream job with West Ham, maybe after the World Cup in 2010 we might see Bilic as Manager of West Ham, but for now we must look elsewhere.
Roberto Donadoni
As a Club manager Donadoni has never really accomplished any success, In 2005, he returned to head Livorno in mid-season. After leading them to a surprising ninth-place finish and having the club in sixth place midway through the 2005–06 season, Donadoni resigned over criticism from his club chairman.
As the Italian National coach Donadoni succeeding Marcello Lippi who resigned after having won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In the 2008 European Championship campaign, with Donadoni as coach, Italy reached the quarter finals of the tournament, losing against Spain. On June 26, 2008 Donadoni was subsequently dismissed despite having signed a contract extension prior to the beginning of Euro 2008, using a clause in the contract which allowed termination if Italy does not reach the semi-final. He was replaced by Marcello Lippi who returned as national team manager.
Experienced Managerial Skills 7/10
C’Mon Yu Irons! view on Donadoni as Manager for West Ham United:-
Fantastic player but as a manager of a club he has very little in the way of European experience and will he be able to hold his temper when the board get on his back, will Bjorg have to be careful what he says to him, and will Donadoni stay with West Ham if he achieves success with the club or will he be tempted to manage a bigger club next season.
Too hot headed or just a passionate guy, well whatever he is we at West Ham like this kind of Di Canio guy.
Michael Laudrup
After ending his playing career, Laudrup took up coaching, and became assistant manager of the Danish national team. He got his first manager job at former club Brøndby IF in 2002, whom he guided to the 2005 Danish Superliga championship. He chose not to extend his contract with Brøndby IF in May 2006. In 2007 Brøndby IF decided to name a new lounge at the stadium “The Michael Laudrup Lounge”, with Laudrup’s approval. He subsequently took over as coach of Getafe, Madrid’s third club, and continued his coaching career with notable success there. He brought the club comparative success in the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup, and the team’s attacking style brought plaudits.
Experienced Managerial Skills 7/10
C’Mon Yu Irons! view on Laudrup as Manager for West Ham United:-
Not one of favourites, Laudrup is a great tactician and great with working with players, clubs have always acheieved some success under his influence but i cant see the West Ham fans being over enthusiastic with his style.
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C’Mon Yu Irons! choice from these 4 is obviously Bilic but would take Donadoni if Bilic is unavailable.
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September 7th, 2008 at 11:00 PM
you seem to of forgotten mancini unless I have not heard some breaking enws he must be in the mix? personally i wouldnt be happy with any of these as I believe better options are available
September 7th, 2008 at 11:12 PM
I am not thrilled about any of these (except Bilic) frankly they have very little managerial experience - Di Canio is no less experienced than the 3 others mentioned. I always liked Houlier when he was at Liverpool….Whoever it is they need to forget the transfer debate, looks like that job is taken!
September 8th, 2008 at 4:15 AM
Reading other reports it may appear that Moyes at Everton is going to be available soon, I would love him but can’t see it hapenning, he is leaving Everton because money is tight so he won’t come to us. Avram Grant hould also be included. I feel that the Board are controlled by those that apply, therefore who is likely to apply for a job where they have no control on players coming and going, no available budget even if they did have control and a nummber of the better players being pursued by other clubs when it is apparent that we will sell anyone if the right money is offered. Answer- a new manager who is looking to get into Premiership Management as a learning curve, hey ho Zola and Donodonni both of whom have struggled to get a job in La Liga. I don’t think this is exciting, exciting is when well known and succesful people are applying and i haven’t seen a single one that fits this bil being associated. it also loks like Appiah is not joining so we failed to sign anyone for real money, berahmi costs just 1M not the 6M quoted.Therefore 20M in transfer profit, reduction of the wage bill by further 15M pa looks ripe for a club sale now all the cash has been taken out or perhaps they will wait for their bonus after selling Ashton and green come january..