Manchester United dismissed Ruben Amorim on Monday after a 14-month spell that included 23 defeats and a series of public confrontations with the club hierarchy. The manner of his exit prompted criticism from across the Premier League and drew commentary from rival managers.<\/p>\n
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank, who has himself faced questions over his future after six months in charge, argued that the top clubs reach sustained success through continuity. He called for patience from owners and executives as clubs try to build long-term projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s just another example from my point of view that it\u2019s very difficult to achieve sustainable success if you change key personnel in clubs, like the head coach, like the sporting directors,\u201d Frank told assembled media on the day of Amorim\u2019s departure. \u201cI think if you think you have the right ones and you\u2019re aligned, you need to do it over a long time.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo now it\u2019s two clubs with one-and-a-half years. Again, I\u2019m not judging it, I\u2019m just saying that\u2019s actually the facts in that sense, there could be many reasons for it, I just don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n
In this fantastic, beautiful football world, you win one day and play well, you\u2019re in heaven, you lose and you don\u2019t play that well, you\u2019re in hell.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best clubs, they are aligned, ownership, leadership and head coach, over time, and you keep the noise out, and you look at the progress behind it. It goes up and down, and hopefully over time, more and more up, then you achieve something big together. The three biggest, latest examples of that, of course, are Liverpool , [Manchester] City and Arsenal.\u201d<\/p>\n
United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe had earlier cited Arsenal\u2019s Mikel Arteta as a model of longevity. Amorim\u2019s tenure ended after he openly questioned the club\u2019s hierarchy and pleaded for greater influence over transfers.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola, while cautious, offered his support. \u201cI can\u2019t say anything out of respect for the players and the institutions of Chelsea and Manchester United,\u201d Guardiola revealed on Tuesday, referencing Enzo Maresca\u2019s recent ousting in west London . \u201cAll I can say is Ruben is a top manager. The decision has been made by our neighbours but I wish Ruben all the best for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
West Ham United\u2019s Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo added a personal note: \u201cLike everybody, I was surprised and sad,\u201d he grimly reflected on Monday. \u201cHe is Portuguese [like me]. He is a young manager, but this is what it is\u2014I think we are aware that this is how the industry works.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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