BARNES BLASTS IMPATIENCE IN FOOTBALL
England legend John Barnes has blasted the impatient attitude of club chairmen - and believes the blueprint for a successful club is Manchester United who have stuck with Sir Alex Ferguson for 23 years.
Barnes, who won 79 Three Lions caps, is now manager of Jamaica - the country of his birth. But nine years ago he experienced the cut-throat nature of club management when he was sacked by Celtic after only six months in charge.
Barnes believes that the impatience with Premier League managers will have a knock-on effect, and filter down to the lower leagues.
He said: "You look at the dismissals of Paul Ince and Tony Adams, and it is very sad because they haven't been given enough time. It's very frustrating.
"But more frustrating for me is the fact that Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked. And if someone who has achieved all that he has achieved doesn't get an opportunity, what chance has a first-time manager got?
"People have to be realistic in what they expect, and as much as the sacking Paul Ince and Tony Adams is disappointing, the fact that Scolari has been dismissed just sums up for me what football is about at the moment.
"Even if you look at [Scolari's predecessor] Avram Grant, he was a penalty kick away from winning the European Cup. And they also went close to winning the league - and yet he lost his job.
"I can understand that Chelsea, and maybe even Portsmouth, need to be doing well in the Premier League. But then you look down to League Two where these teams have no money at all, and sack managers after two months. What do they expect?
"Look at Sir Alex Ferguson when he first started at Manchester United - he was given time and look what's happened. Who knows what could happen in 15 years time?"
But Barnes has backed Guus Hiddink to be a success at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of the season.
"Guus Hiddink is very strong, very organised, the players will play for him and respect him because he's a tough manager - he knows his stuff. I'm sure he will do a very good job at Chelsea because he's a good manager, a good coach and he'll get the results.
"If you don't win matches you're always under the spotlight; you could always be sacked. I'm under no illusions and I'm no different to anyone else. Everyone is under pressure to win matches whether it's Jamaica, Chelsea or someone in League One."
England legend John Barnes has blasted the impatient attitude of club chairmen - and believes the blueprint for a successful club is Manchester United who have stuck with Sir Alex Ferguson for 23 years.
Barnes, who won 79 Three Lions caps, is now manager of Jamaica - the country of his birth. But nine years ago he experienced the cut-throat nature of club management when he was sacked by Celtic after only six months in charge.
Barnes believes that the impatience with Premier League managers will have a knock-on effect, and filter down to the lower leagues.
He said: "You look at the dismissals of Paul Ince and Tony Adams, and it is very sad because they haven't been given enough time. It's very frustrating.
"But more frustrating for me is the fact that Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked. And if someone who has achieved all that he has achieved doesn't get an opportunity, what chance has a first-time manager got?
"People have to be realistic in what they expect, and as much as the sacking Paul Ince and Tony Adams is disappointing, the fact that Scolari has been dismissed just sums up for me what football is about at the moment.
"Even if you look at [Scolari's predecessor] Avram Grant, he was a penalty kick away from winning the European Cup. And they also went close to winning the league - and yet he lost his job.
"I can understand that Chelsea, and maybe even Portsmouth, need to be doing well in the Premier League. But then you look down to League Two where these teams have no money at all, and sack managers after two months. What do they expect?
"Look at Sir Alex Ferguson when he first started at Manchester United - he was given time and look what's happened. Who knows what could happen in 15 years time?"
But Barnes has backed Guus Hiddink to be a success at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of the season.
"Guus Hiddink is very strong, very organised, the players will play for him and respect him because he's a tough manager - he knows his stuff. I'm sure he will do a very good job at Chelsea because he's a good manager, a good coach and he'll get the results.
"If you don't win matches you're always under the spotlight; you could always be sacked. I'm under no illusions and I'm no different to anyone else. Everyone is under pressure to win matches whether it's Jamaica, Chelsea or someone in League One."
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