Alan M

So not only have we sacked our perfectly functional women's team coach a week before the season starts, we can't even get the person the DoF wants in to replace her yet, so we're going with an assistant at West Ham who is 'stepping back from the club for family reasons '... You couldn't make this level of incompetence up...

I just got this response from the LCFC Supporters Services: Hi Alan, Thank you for your email. We are not aware of this, as far as we can see it is paper talk. Any information on this if true will be released by the club. Kind Regards Supporter Services So why are the club not making a public statement to that effect? This isn't some fanzine transfer rumour we're all savvy enough to take with a pinch of salt; these are stories in national newspapers and online news sites. Again, what other business would treat its customers with this level of disdainful disrespect?

I have no inside information and can only judge Miquel on the performances and direction of the team, neither of which would seem to justify sacking her, especially not immediately after inviting fans on a PR exercise to meet her just before the new season begins... The owners seem immune to fans' views about Rudkin and Co. Their recent announcements that they're listening, etc., strike me as mere box-ticking exercises. What, exactly, does Rudkin have over the owners that they persist with him? It's so sad what is happening with the women's team. I really believe women's football needs to develop women managers and support staff. Surely there are plenty of options out there rather than employing two blokes who appear to have little sense of loyalty except to themselves...?

Fans were invited to a meet and greet with Miquel and players only two weeks ago. Billiard, the new DoF, is big mates with Beard, a man of such integrity he's prepared to dump his brand new club first chance something better comes along. Leicester Women's football is now going to be run by two blokes who are old mates. Nepotism is alive and well. I feel tremendously sorry for Miquel, who had us playing much better by the end of her first season, especially since most of it was stricken by injuries to all the forwards. She, the players and the fans deserve better than this shabby treatment. I remember Beard losing it completely when we beat his Liverpool team at King Power; after spending the first 60 minutes screaming at his players, he retired to the bench in a huff and showed no further interest in his team. Burnley have got away with one there. It seems like even the women's team is about to go through a similar process of utter managerial incompetence to the men's team. This club is becoming a complete joke. It's a pity I have already renewed my season ticket again.