Does he?
maybe he is trying to antagonise them then, with the following
“Coming in December and how the winter window went, taking it into the new season and the challenges we face, it’s very important for me to be aligned and [know] what possibilities are there. That alignment has to take place”
“It was about taking into consideration how the winter window went - and everyone knows how it went, including me… we had to adjust expectations. I explained that. That was clearly communicated”