Ferguson says player power is managers biggest problem

goldenHuddlestone · 10-04-2006, 05:01 PM

Sir Alex Ferguson claims "player ego and player power" are the biggest problems facing managers today. The Manchester United boss has not hesitated to act in the past when he feels players have got above themselves - as David Beckham and Roy Keane both discovered to their cost. Ferguson believes that with the pressure of results always on them, managers must maintain rigid discipline with the players.

Asked in an interview with UEFAs The Technician magazine about the biggest challenges facing coaches, Ferguson said: "There is a player ego that you have to deal with. As a coach the one thing you must have is control. "You cant afford to let players take charge of a training session, there has to be a strong discipline in the training and in general. Simple rules must apply such as time-keeping and concentration at training. More and more we are dealing with player power. I grew into all of that but a young coach must realise that he is walking straight into all of that. They have to find a way of navigating all of these pressures. Another thing of course is the pressure of results. When I came into the game the media demands were less than we have today, and there were no agents or freedom of contract back then. Also, if you have a good chairman and board you are lucky, if not then you have to handle that situation as well."

Ferguson also claimed it was "not healthy" that managers were sacked so often and called for club owners to have more patience. He added: "Its not healthy that a coach can lose four games and then he is out of a job - that is not good for the football industry especially if the coach has not been given time to produce. I wish the presidents of clubs and the supporters would have the same patience that the coaches have - we are asking miracles of course. It is a very emotional game and sometimes the expectations are too high. Theres no evidence to suggest that continual changing of coaches brings success. Coaches such as Fabio Capello, Marcello Lippi, Arsene Wenger and myself suggest the opposite and that longevity can bring success."

theo kawala · 10-04-2006, 07:00 PM

yes hes good at that if a player is bad tempered he will deal with that and arguments with him can lead to disaster it doesnt matter how good they are

goldenHuddlestone · 10-04-2006, 10:50 PM

Beckham for example

theo kawala · 10-05-2006, 07:24 AM

staam as well

waynelyp90 · 10-05-2006, 08:16 AM

i think roy keane and ruud van nistelrooy had a hidden issue with ferguson over this problem too. Sometimes this is good for Fergie sometimes he'll regret it like the Ruud's case.

theo kawala · 10-05-2006, 04:58 PM

yer hes going to regret most of his transfers can any one tell me what happened betweem bechkam and SAF and staam ans SAF

10-04-2006, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Ferguson says player power is managers biggest problem Sir Alex Ferguson claims "player ego and player power" are the biggest problems facing managers today. The Manchester United boss has not hesitated to act in the past when he feels players have got above themselves - as David Beckham and Roy Keane both discovered to their cost. Ferguson believes that with the pressure of results always on them, managers must maintain rigid discipline with the players. Asked in an interview with UEFAs The Technician magazine about the biggest challenges facing coaches, Ferguson said: "There is a player ego that you have to deal with. As a coach the one thing you must have is control. "You cant afford to let players take charge of a training session, there has to be a strong discipline in the training and in general. Simple rules must apply such as time-keeping and concentration at training. More and more we are dealing with player power. I grew into all of that but a young coach must realise that he is walking straight into all of that. They have to find a way of navigating all of these pressures. Another thing of course is the pressure of results. When I came into the game the media demands were less than we have today, and there were no agents or freedom of contract back then. Also, if you have a good chairman and board you are lucky, if not then you have to handle that situation as well." Ferguson also claimed it was "not healthy" that managers were sacked so often and called for club owners to have more patience. He added: "Its not healthy that a coach can lose four games and then he is out of a job - that is not good for the football industry especially if the coach has not been given time to produce. I wish the presidents of clubs and the supporters would have the same patience that the coaches have - we are asking miracles of course. It is a very emotional game and sometimes the expectations are too high. Theres no evidence to suggest that continual changing of coaches brings success. Coaches such as Fabio Capello, Marcello Lippi, Arsene Wenger and myself suggest the opposite and that longevity can bring success."

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10-04-2006, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	yes hes good at that if a player is bad tempered he will deal with that and arguments with him can lead to disaster it doesnt matter how good they are MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-05-2006, 07:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	staam as well MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

10-05-2006, 08:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
waynelyp90 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 280 vCash: 435	i think roy keane and ruud van nistelrooy had a hidden issue with ferguson over this problem too. Sometimes this is good for Fergie sometimes he'll regret it like the Ruud's case. GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED

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10-04-2006, 10:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Beckham for example

10-05-2006, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,138 vCash: 500	yer hes going to regret most of his transfers can any one tell me what happened betweem bechkam and SAF and staam ans SAF MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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