Newcastle United are a major club, 11th biggest income in Europe and require a high quality, proven, experienced manager.
It is also ridiculous to pay astronomical wages to individual players (e.g. Michael Owen on £5.3 million per annum) and pay a much smaller salary to the Manager.
The Manager is responsible for the results of Newcastle United and like any other industry, should command one of the highest salaries. The market rate for a Manager of the quality we need is £4 to £5 million a year (e.g. Alex Ferguson) we are currently paying around £1.5 million. This is a strategy doomed to failure !!!!
Currently we have Glenn Roeder as Team Manager. Whilst no one doubts his commitment and are grateful for what he achieved last season his record shown below does not justify the faith put in him to lead us to the Champions League
Glen Roeder
Record:
1993 - Gillingham Player/Manager, finished 2nd bottom of the then Division 3
1993 - 1996 - Watford manager, sacked whilst near bottom of the then Division 1, Watford subsequently relegated at end of season.
2001 - 2003 - West Ham manager, sacked after West Ham were relegated from the premiership and struggling in the then Division 1
More acceptable candidates:
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea manager)
His position at Chelsea is unstable, rifts with Peter Kenyon and Roman Abramovich. Newcastle would be a great opportunity for him to establish himself as a truly great manager. Record:
FC Porto
2003 Won Super Liga title, UEFA Cup and Portuegese Cup
2004 Won Super Liga title, Champions League
Chelsea
2005 Won Premiership Title, Carling Cup,
2006 Won Premiership Title
Guus Hiddink (Manager of Russian National team)
Is looking to hand over current job to the assistant he is currently grooming for the role, Alexander Borodjuk. Hiddink is looking for a return to club football possibly in the Premiership and Newcastle would give him an ideal platform to launch an assault on the Champions League. Record:
1986/87 - Eredivisie: Champion with PSV Eindhoven.
1987/88 - European Cup: Champion with PSV.
1987/88 - Eredivisie: Champion with PSV.
1987/88 - KNVB Cup: Champion with PSV.
1988/89 - Eredivisie: Champion with PSV.
1998/89 - UEFA Champion's League: Champion with PSV.
1988/89 - KNVB Cup: Champion with PSV.
1989/90 - KNVB Cup: Champion with PSV.
1998 - Intercontinental Cup (football): Champion with Real Madrid.
1998 - 1998 FIFA World Cup: Fourth place with the Netherlands.
2002 - 2002 FIFA World Cup: Fourth place with South Korea.
2002/03 - Eredivisie: Champion with PSV.
2004/05 - Eredivisie: Champion with PSV.
2004/05 - KNVB Cup: Champion with PSV.
2005/06 - Eredivisie: Champion with PSV.
2006 - 2006 FIFA World Cup: Second round with Australia.
Marcello Lippi
In a playing career that started in 1969, Lippi played for Savona, Sampdoria, and Pistoiese. He became a coach in 1982 with the Sampdoria youth teams, and, after various stints in Italy's lower divisions, became a head coach in Serie A in 1989 with Cesena. Lippi then moved on to Lucchese, Atalanta, and Napoli.
In 1994, Lippi took over Juventus and led them to three scudetto, one Coppa Italia, four Italian SuperCups, one Champions League, one European Super Cup, and one Intercontinental Cup.He coached Internazionale between 1999 and 2001. He was again appointed as coach of Juventus and managed to win 2 Scudetto and also lead them the finals of UEFA Champions League in 2003 held at Old Trafford. Juventus lost to A.C. Milan in a shoot-out after both the teams failed to score during the normal time and extra time.
Italy coach Marcello Lippi was something of an exception at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Unlike most of his counterparts, the Tuscan-born coach has only ever worked in his country of birth. His coaching career, from the youth levels up through international competition with Juventus, was more than enough experience for Lippi to bring home another World Cup Trophy to the Azzurri.
