Next Manager

[dillonpanthers87]

6 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

Rafa

Said this for a while. If not now, at some point 

[JimJams]

2 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

 

You've got to die for 3 points!

[GlenParvaFox]

25 minutes ago, Jesus said:

Linekers choice at one time. I think he mentioned it on his podcast.

Edited 9 July 2025 by GlenParvaFox
Additional comment.

[foxfan92]

I think it's about time I put my own name forward.

 

I can play OAPs over our exciting youngsters, play a system that's clearly not working, make our defenders look worse than they are, complain about lack of transfer funds, but expensive midfielders for inflated prices and never use them, fall out with certain players and never play them even when they're clearly better than the ones I choose to play, and sign a long contract that will cost the club when they want to get rid of me.

 

Oh and I know how to do a half decent PowerPoint presentation.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

What's the longest we've ever been without a manager for out of interest? Not counting caretakers as at the moment we don't even have one of those.

[BenTheFox]

7 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

What's the longest we've ever been without a manager for out of interest? Not counting caretakers as at the moment we don't even have one of those.

Wasn't Pearson to Ranieri like 2 weeks?

[worthosoriginals]

28 minutes ago, foxfan92 said:

I think it's about time I put my own name forward.

 

I can play OAPs over our exciting youngsters, play a system that's clearly not working, make our defenders look worse than they are, complain about lack of transfer funds, but expensive midfielders for inflated prices and never use them, fall out with certain players and never play them even when they're clearly better than the ones I choose to play, and sign a long contract that will cost the club when they want to get rid of me.

 

Oh and I know how to do a half decent PowerPoint presentation.

Sorry steve, I don't think you're allowed back

[Claudio Fannieri]

I think this is done and dusted, wouldn’t be surprised if he has met the players today observed training and will be officially announced tomorrow, betting is suspended and there has been nothing in the media to suggest it has hit the buffers. 

[OntarioFox]

Might as well just throw out some ridiculous rumours and see if any 'reputable outlets' that scrape sites with AI take the bait

 

- Claudio Ranieri a shock new frontrunner following his exit from AS Roma. The veteran still believes he has one more job in the tank and that he has 'unfinished business' with the Foxes

- Wayne Rooney has turned down his new pundit role with MOTD to take the reins at Leicester, after realising that Jamie Vardy and his wife are now nowhere near the club.

- Mick McCarthy is the shock new frontrunner for the Leicester job and feels he still has plenty to offer. When asked whether the linked names could get any worse, he told reporters on a Yorkshire golf course 'they can'.

[Bluearmyfox28]

15 minutes ago, Claudio Fannieri said:

I think this is done and dusted, wouldn’t be surprised if he has met the players today observed training and will be officially announced tomorrow, betting is suspended and there has been nothing in the media to suggest it has hit the buffers. 

Agree, but I think it’ll be done Friday with him observing the game from the balcony on Saturday with Kingy taking the game.

[Trav Le Bleu]

5 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

Might as well just throw out some ridiculous rumours and see if any 'reputable outlets' that scrape sites with AI take the bait

 

- Claudio Ranieri a shock new frontrunner following his exit from AS Roma. The veteran still believes he has one more job in the tank and that he has 'unfinished business' with the Foxes

- Wayne Rooney has turned down his new pundit role with MOTD to take the reins at Leicester, after realising that Jamie Vardy and his wife are now nowhere near the club.

- Mick McCarthy is the shock new frontrunner for the Leicester job and feels he still has plenty to offer. When asked whether the linked names could get any worse, he told reporters on a Yorkshire golf course 'they can'.

I'll run with this...

 

- Phil Parkinson is shock new favourite to take over at Leicester after revealing he never liked Deadpool and finds actors "boring and pretentious".

 

- Jürgen Klopp says he is ready to return to football and feels that he needs "something challenging" this time. Preston, Leicester and Wednesday are among the frontrunners to secure his signature.

 

- Christian Horner hints that he still has a role in sports, just maybe not motorsport. Having been seen at a Polo match in Thailand, could he be eyeing up the vacant manager's position at Leicester City?

[Spudulike]

Daft thing is, if these imagined 'rumours' did catch on then we'd have Leicester fans all over socials blaming the club and calling them clowns/circus etc 

[J. James]

5 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Three windows

God thats a maisonette ! 

[Jobyfox]

3 hours ago, KFS said:

It can’t get any worse, can it?

 

[coolhandfox]

Just now, Jobyfox said:

 

Much better dancer.......

[Sly]

Apparently we want a head coach with previous experience in the Premier League.

 

So this leave the potential candidate as follows:

 

Felix Magath (Fulham)

The man who tried to save Premier League survival with… cheese. He once told a player to rub a block of it on a swollen knee. That wasn’t medical advice—it was a fondue gone rogue.

 

Jacques Santini (Tottenham Hotspur)

France’s ex-national coach lasted 13 games at Spurs. No one really knows why he joined. We’re not sure he knew either—he looked confused from day one, like he’d taken a wrong turn and ended up managing Tottenham instead of visiting Madame Tussauds.

 

Pepe Mel (West Bromwich Albion)

Managed with the calmness of a librarian in a fire drill. Couldn’t speak English, couldn’t win games—but did bring tapas energy to the Black Country for a few chaotic months in 2014.

 

Frank de Boer (Crystal Palace)

Lasted four Premier League games—all defeats, no goals. He was meant to bring ‘total football’, but it turned out to be ‘total disaster’. Palace fans still flinch at Dutch accents.

 

Remi Garde (Aston Villa)

Sent to rescue a sinking Villa ship in 2015, but ended up just rearranging the deck chairs. Looked permanently like a man trying to find the emergency exit from a locked Ikea showroom.

 

Avram Grant (Chelsea, West Ham, Portsmouth)

Managed to look equally bored whether winning or losing. Took Chelsea to a Champions League final, yet still managed to give off the vibe of someone who just missed a bus.

 

Brian Kidd (Blackburn Rovers)

Ferguson’s former assistant took charge of Blackburn and proved that maybe, just maybe, shouting “be more like Fergie!” doesn’t work as a strategy. He’s now the human embodiment of “assistant manager energy”.

 

Iain Dowie (Charlton Athletic)

Football’s answer to a substitute science teacher. Dowie introduced the term “bouncebackability” and then promptly managed a team that bounced all the way into relegation.

 

Steve Wigley (Southampton)

Promoted from youth coach to first team as if that ever works. Lasted 14 games, won one, and returned to youth coaching—presumably with a PowerPoint titled “Don’t do what I did”.

 

Paul Jewell (Wigan, Derby)

Once got Wigan into the top half of the Prem. Then went to Derby and won just 1 game all season. That Derby side was so bad it made Brexit negotiations look efficient.

[Brainy]

1 minute ago, Sly said:

Apparently we want a head coach with previous experience in the Premier League.

 

So this leave the potential candidate as follows:

 

Felix Magath (Fulham)

The man who tried to save Premier League survival with… cheese. He once told a player to rub a block of it on a swollen knee. That wasn’t medical advice—it was a fondue gone rogue.

 

Jacques Santini (Tottenham Hotspur)

France’s ex-national coach lasted 13 games at Spurs. No one really knows why he joined. We’re not sure he knew either—he looked confused from day one, like he’d taken a wrong turn and ended up managing Tottenham instead of visiting Madame Tussauds.

 

Pepe Mel (West Bromwich Albion)

Managed with the calmness of a librarian in a fire drill. Couldn’t speak English, couldn’t win games—but did bring tapas energy to the Black Country for a few chaotic months in 2014.

 

Frank de Boer (Crystal Palace)

Lasted four Premier League games—all defeats, no goals. He was meant to bring ‘total football’, but it turned out to be ‘total disaster’. Palace fans still flinch at Dutch accents.

 

Remi Garde (Aston Villa)

Sent to rescue a sinking Villa ship in 2015, but ended up just rearranging the deck chairs. Looked permanently like a man trying to find the emergency exit from a locked Ikea showroom.

 

Avram Grant (Chelsea, West Ham, Portsmouth)

Managed to look equally bored whether winning or losing. Took Chelsea to a Champions League final, yet still managed to give off the vibe of someone who just missed a bus.

 

Brian Kidd (Blackburn Rovers)

Ferguson’s former assistant took charge of Blackburn and proved that maybe, just maybe, shouting “be more like Fergie!” doesn’t work as a strategy. He’s now the human embodiment of “assistant manager energy”.

 

Iain Dowie (Charlton Athletic)

Football’s answer to a substitute science teacher. Dowie introduced the term “bouncebackability” and then promptly managed a team that bounced all the way into relegation.

 

Steve Wigley (Southampton)

Promoted from youth coach to first team as if that ever works. Lasted 14 games, won one, and returned to youth coaching—presumably with a PowerPoint titled “Don’t do what I did”.

 

Paul Jewell (Wigan, Derby)

Once got Wigan into the top half of the Prem. Then went to Derby and won just 1 game all season. That Derby side was so bad it made Brexit negotiations look efficient.

Phil Brown has not long left Kidderminster Harriers, not sure if he's joined anybody else yet

[Sly]

John Carver (Newcastle United)

Declared himself “the best coach in the Premier League” after a run of eight defeats. That’s like crashing a go-kart and declaring yourself F1-ready. A true Geordie delusionist.

 

Terry Connor (Wolves)

Given the Wolves job after Mick McCarthy was sacked, purely because no one else wanted it. Didn’t win a single match. Managed to look like someone who opened a restaurant and forgot to hire a chef.

 

Christian Gross (Tottenham Hotspur)

Arrived clutching a London Underground ticket and saying it was his “ticket to the dream.” Six wins and a quick sacking later, it was more “return to sender”.

 

 

Les Reed (Charlton Athletic)

Lasted 7 games and is statistically the worst manager in Premier League history. Nicknamed “Les Misérables” by Charlton fans. Even his Football Manager avatar quits halfway through.

 

Ståle Solbakken (Wolves)

A tactical genius in Scandinavia who came to Wolves and promptly forgot how football worked. Preferred slow build-up play and calm possession—at a club that demanded hoof-ball and headbutts.

 

 

Jan Siewert (Huddersfield Town)

Was accidentally mistaken for a random bloke in the crowd by TV cameras when he turned up. Honestly, that was the high point. The football? Like watching a tax return unfold in real time.

 

 

Quique Sánchez Flores (Watford)

Managed Watford twice. Got sacked twice. Came back like a clingy ex who promised he’d changed, only to immediately spill wine on the carpet and leave again.

 

Bob Bradley (Swansea City)

First American Premier League manager. Used the word “PK” instead of “penalty” and “road games” instead of “away fixtures”. Fans thought it was a sitcom. Unfortunately, it was real life.

 

Steve Kean (Blackburn Rovers)

Appointed under mysterious circumstances, backed by owners who thought chicken farmers knew football. Once claimed he was building a “global brand”. What he built was a relegation bonfire.

 

Luiz Felipe Scolari (Chelsea)

World Cup winner, yes. But in the Premier League he looked like he was there on a visa mix-up. His Chelsea reign collapsed faster than a bad soufflé—one Didier Drogba frown and it was over.

 

Lawrie Sanchez (Fulham)

Appointed after doing well with Northern Ireland, but forgot that club football involves attacking. Brought in about 45 Irish players and still made Fulham look like they were playing with nine men.

 

 

Graeme Souness (Blackburn, Newcastle, Southampton)

Believed every problem could be solved by signing a grizzled Scottish hardman. Once fought his own player in training. His tactical plan was: “Kick them, then kick them again.” Signed George Wrays cousin, who wasn’t his cousin.

 

 

Sammy Lee (Caretaker – Bolton, Liverpool Assistant, etc.)

Looked constantly surprised to be on the touchline, like someone accidentally got a backstage pass and just went with it. Shouted a lot, won very little.

 

 

Walter Smith (Everton)

Legend at Rangers, but his Everton spell was like watching your dad try to program a smart TV. Too many defenders, not enough clues.

[Sly]

Egil Olsen (Wimbledon)

Norwegian coach nicknamed “Drillo” who believed in hoofing the ball and… geopolitics. Brought tactical spreadsheets to the Crazy Gang. They preferred bar fights. It ended quickly.

 

Chris Hutchings (Bradford & Wigan)

The assistant who kept getting promoted to manager like a guy who found a cheat code in Football Manager. Always sacked faster than you could say “Sir, you’re better at carrying the cones.”

 

Owen Coyle (Bolton, Wigan, Burnley if you squint)

Spoke with relentless enthusiasm and looked like a man who just drank 14 Red Bulls. His “attacking football” usually resulted in his own defence going on strike.

 

 

Guy Luzon (Charlton Athletic)

Once described as having the energy of a “power drill in a hurricane”. No one really knows why he got the job. The players didn’t understand him. The fans didn’t either. He might’ve been a hallucination.

 

 

 

Tony Adams (Portsmouth)

Legendary Arsenal captain. Turned out his coaching ability was somewhere between “traffic warden” and “sleeping otter”. His sideline hand gestures looked like someone playing air piano in a storm.

 

Claude Puel (Leicester, Southampton)

Could he return? The tactical equivalent of elevator music. Once got booed after winning a game. Managed to make Leicester’s counter-attacks look like prolonged naps.

 

 

Gianfranco Zola (West Ham, Birmingham, Watford)

Lovely man. Loved by everyone. But about as effective as a chocolate teapot on fire. Players would run through walls for him, but somehow always picked the wall with no exit.

 

Rene Meulensteen (Fulham)

Man United assistant who tried to bring tiki-taka to Fulham with a squad made entirely of pensioners. Imagine trying to teach ballet to a pack of Labrador puppies. That was Fulham 2014.

 

Stuart Gray (Southampton caretaker)

Was so forgettable, most fans thought he was a stand-in physio. Once managed a team wearing a waterproof jacket 3 sizes too big, like a child dressing up as “Manager Man” for Halloween.

 

 

David O’Leary (Leeds United, Aston Villa)

Spent millions on Leeds, told everyone they were “a young team”, then drove them straight into bankruptcy like a teenager with a credit card. The only manager to somehow make Leeds fans nostalgic for George Graham.

 

 

Avram Grant (again – because it’s funny twice)

Managed more Premier League clubs than he had facial expressions. Looked like he was always being held hostage by his own team’s form.

 

Steve Clarke (West Bromwich Albion, Reading)

Great No. 2, solid No. 1 for about five minutes. Once drew 0-0 in a game that had zero shots on target from either team. Even the grass gave up growing.

 

 

Brian Laws (Burnley)

Appointed after Owen Coyle left, Burnley fans never forgave him for not being Owen Coyle. Had the charisma of a fax machine and the results to match.

 

Roland Nilsson (Coventry City)

Promoted from player to manager, but looked permanently like someone had tricked him into it. His game plan resembled a treasure map drawn by a toddler.

[Sly]

Juande Ramos (Tottenham Hotspur)

Banned ketchup, mayonnaise, and joy. Won the League Cup, then turned Spurs into a tactical salad. Players were too hungry to press. Fans missed their chips and their points.

 

Frank Burrows (Caretaker – West Brom)

Looked like he was born in a tracksuit. Briefly in charge, then vanished like a halftime cup of Bovril. May have been a ghost who only appears during transitional periods.

 

Caretaker Kevin MacDonald (Aston Villa)

Villa’s go-to substitute teacher. Took charge during about 14 managerial sackings. Players called him “Kev” and probably asked if he could let them go home early.

 

Claudio Vivas (Assistant to Bielsa at Leeds – but had one Premier League matchday moment)

Stepped in for Bielsa during an interpreter mix-up. Shouted instructions passionately… in Spanish… to a squad that looked like they’d just downloaded Duolingo.

 

 

Jean Tigana (Fulham)

Brought champagne football and… bankruptcy. Built a lovely passing side but spent the budget like a man loose in Harrods during a blackout. Left Fulham with silky memories and unpaid receipts.

 

Paolo Di Canio (Sunderland)

Fascist salutes, knee-slides, and squad purges — all in 12 games. Banned phones, ketchup, ice, sauce, breathing. Football’s answer to a dictator who also moonlighted as a soap opera villain.

 

Alex McLeish (Aston Villa, Birmingham)

Managed both Villa and Birmingham, which is brave… or suicidal. Played defensive football so grim, even the club cat stopped turning up on matchdays.

 

 

Dave Bassett (Sheffield United, Forest, others)

Could we get him back? Old-school 4-4-2 merchant who looked like your uncle yelling at traffic. Believed long balls and “getting stuck in” were the answers to everything — even climate change.

 

 

Stuart Pearce (Man City)

Put David James up front once. Seriously. Looked like he was managing a pub team and treated every match like a cage fight. Tactical plans consisted of: “Hit them harder.”

 

Ruud Gullit (Chelsea, Newcastle)

Looked cool. Played cool. Managed like he’d dropped his tactics in the bath. Fell out with Shearer at Newcastle — a crime punishable by football death in the North East.

 

José Riga (Charlton Athletic)

Had multiple spells at Charlton in between… absolutely nothing. A ghost manager. Like a rebooted Windows update that nobody asked for.

 

Martin Jol (Spurs, Fulham)

Dutch uncle who always looked like he just woke up from a long nap in a leather armchair. Decent tactician, but never smiled unless the post-match buffet included sausages.

 

Andre Villas-Boas (Chelsea, Spurs)

The “mini-Mourinho” who forgot to install the winning part. Obsessed with data, pressing, and brooding like a Portuguese Batman. Out-thought himself into unemployment.

 

 

Slavisa Jokanovic (Fulham)

Promoted Fulham with beautiful football. Then looked completely shocked when Premier League teams refused to be dominated by Stefan Johansen. Sacked after 12 games of tactical yoga.

 

Phil Brown (Hull City)

Famous for giving a halftime team talk… on the pitch. Like a Sunday League dad who couldn’t wait to tell the kids off. Wore a Bluetooth headset for years too late. Possibly still does.

 

David Pleat (Tottenham – interim master)

The OG caretaker king. Whispered softly, wore beige, and ran like he was trying not to wake someone up. Managed Spurs like he was rearranging cutlery.

[GrobyLCFC31]

Even when Martí (allegedly) gets officially appointed can we keep this forum open?? 
 

I’ll miss my daily check in! 

[em9999]

Might as well keep it open until he's sacked 

[OntarioFox]

1 hour ago, Spudulike said:

Daft thing is, if these imagined 'rumours' did catch on then we'd have Leicester fans all over socials blaming the club and calling them clowns/circus etc 

Honestly, sometimes I'm tempted to just start a few on Facebook and whip up some fake screenshots of tweets and articles to back them up. That lot will believe anything, and I clearly have enough spare time given how much I waste on here 

[Mendi]

[LCFCCHRIS]

5 hours ago, foxfan92 said:

I think it's about time I put my own name forward.

 

I can play OAPs over our exciting youngsters, play a system that's clearly not working, make our defenders look worse than they are, complain about lack of transfer funds, but expensive midfielders for inflated prices and never use them, fall out with certain players and never play them even when they're clearly better than the ones I choose to play, and sign a long contract that will cost the club when they want to get rid of me.

 

Oh and I know how to do a half decent PowerPoint presentation.

Sorry Ruud we tried you, didn’t work