Newcastle United Jets owner Con Constantine has applied the stick to head coach Richard Money, with both parties agreeing to terminate Money's original three year contract. Money will earn a pay out of some as yet unknown description.
Nick Theodorakopoulos is the front-runner to assume control of the team. Keep your eyes on Liam Reddy should this eventuate. Due to the Reddy family's ostensible hatred of Nick T, the goalkeeper may feel compelled to depart the club (Adelaide has been mooted as a potential buyer).
I think it's fair to say that the Jets under-performed last season and so this measure from Constantine doesn't really come as a major surprise. Money was yet another high profile coach chosen over local alternatives. Unlike Pierre Littbarski he didn't win anything, and similarly to Steve McMahon the players seemed to find his tactically defensive system quite challenging. Perhaps he brought some prestige to the team, but the cost seems to have been his inability to gel the various personalities and egos on and off the field (Liam Reddy, Ned Zelic and Ante Milicic for starters -- phew, that equates to some tough man management requirements right there).
Update (Apr-5): Nick Theodorakopoulos has indeed taken over as Jets head coach.
1 comment:
I don't why clubs like the jets and glory went for english coaches, when I thought there would be enough coaches here in Australia.
Have to agree about Reddy leaving, but he had a good season though his form was a bit patchy towards the end of the season, but it mirrored jets whole season.
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