StanSP Posted 4 July 2010 Posted 4 July 2010 http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/sport/Sousa-leaves-Swans/article-2378679-detail/article.html? One-liner. PAULO Sousa is no longer manager of Swansea City.Read the full story in Monday's Evening Post.
Koke Posted 4 July 2010 Posted 4 July 2010 Sousa departs SwansPaulo Sousa is reported to have left Swansea City, amid speculation he is to take charge of Championship rivals Leicester. The Portuguese legend took charge at The Liberty Stadium last summer, succeeding Roberto Martinez - who joined Premier League Wigan. Sousa had already experienced life in England during a five-month stint with QPR, but he showed a real liking for life in South Wales as he guided them to the play-offs in his first-year in charge. But now according to Welsh and Portuguese sources, Sousa has left Swansea and accepted an offer to take charge of Leicester, who lost manager Nigel Pearson to Hull City earlier in the week. Reports suggest that Sousa failed to agree terms over a new deal with Swansea and is now set to pen a three-year deal at The Walkers Stadium. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11731_6244902,00.html
Craig Posted 4 July 2010 Posted 4 July 2010 Welcome aboard Paulo Of all the possible candidates, you were probably the pick of the bunch. Delighted. PAULO SOUSA'S BLUE AND WHITE ARMY!
leftsideoverhere Posted 4 July 2010 Posted 4 July 2010 Just a quick point that a few people seem to be forgetting, in the mad rush to denounce anyone and everyone involved in the current round of nonsense. MM inviting Sousa to be a guest in the directors' box at the home leg of the play-offs does look a bit dodgy now, but (a) it's not exactly uncommon for football managers who don't have a game to be guests at other clubs' matches, and (b) it's been documented elsewhere and previously that Sousa and MM were "friends". So it might just about be a coincidence, rather than some outrageous conspiracy. For a conspiracy, it has taken Sousa a long time to resign from Swansea. It's almost like he wasn't expecting the Leicester job to open up for him last week...
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 4 July 2010 Posted 4 July 2010 Just a quick point that a few people seem to be forgetting, in the mad rush to denounce anyone and everyone involved in the current round of nonsense. MM inviting Sousa to be a guest in the directors' box at the home leg of the play-offs does look a bit dodgy now, but (a) it's not exactly uncommon for football managers who don't have a game to be guests at other clubs' matches, and (b) it's been documented elsewhere and previously that Sousa and MM were "friends". So it might just about be a coincidence, rather than some outrageous conspiracy. For a conspiracy, it has taken Sousa a long time to resign from Swansea. It's almost like he wasn't expecting the Leicester job to open up for him last week... Or you could look at it that it has been purposely done this way to avoid MM being put on FA charges for tapping him up.
bald reynard Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Well his backroom staff currently are: Bruno Oliviera - Assistant Colin Pascoe, Adrian Tucker, Alan Curtis, Nelson Jardim - Coaches Lil Fucillo - Chief Scout I don't think Fucillo will be following Susie to the Walkers - apparently, 'Planet Swans' (Swansea's fan site) said (in March - only a month after Lil started there !) they had fallen out and weren't talking to one another !
Alexikokopops Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 I don't think Fucillo will be following Susie to the Walkers - apparently, 'Planet Swans' (Swansea's fan site) said (in March - only a month after Lil started there !) they had fallen out and weren't talking to one another ! Wasn't Fucillo our chief scout about four or five years ago?
karl rudham Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Can someone answer me this question - Have Leicester ever had a non british manager before because I cannot think of one. Whilst awaiting the official confirmation Sousa is our new boss I cant help but thinking a tad unexcited about this appointment, admittedly he took Swansea to 7th last season, their best finish in 27 years, yet Swansea could not hit a cows arse with a banjo in terms of scoring goals, they were the draw specialists. Hearing from Swansea fans I know they are not that disappointed to lose their manager, Sousa does not play the free flowing attractive football that MM desires. For me Sousa is middle of the road in terms of Football Manager's, on a positive note we could have done a lot worse, Dowie or Coleman for example, so I will back the pending confirmation of Sousa and hope he succeds. We will soon have a Serbian Chairman, American Chief Executive, Portuguese Manager and possibly Thailand / Malaysian investors, now that's a real continental feel.
Alexikokopops Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Can someone answer me this question - Have Leicester ever had a non british manager before because I cannot think of one. Whilst awaiting the official confirmation Sousa is our new boss I cant help but thinking a tad unexcited about this appointment, admittedly he took Swansea to 7th last season, their best finish in 27 years, yet Swansea could not hit a cows arse with a banjo in terms of scoring goals, they were the draw specialists. Hearing from Swansea fans I know they are not that disappointed to lose their manager, Sousa does not play the free flowing attractive football that MM desires. For me Sousa is middle of the road in terms of Football Manager's, on a positive note we could have done a lot worse, Dowie or Coleman for example, so I will back the pending confirmation of Sousa and hope he succeds. We will soon have a Serbian Chairman, American Chief Executive, Portuguese Manager and possibly Thailand / Malaysian investors, now that's a real continental feel. Have a look here
davieG Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Can someone answer me this question - Have Leicester ever had a non british manager before because I cannot think of one. Whilst awaiting the official confirmation Sousa is our new boss I cant help but thinking a tad unexcited about this appointment, admittedly he took Swansea to 7th last season, their best finish in 27 years, yet Swansea could not hit a cows arse with a banjo in terms of scoring goals, they were the draw specialists. Hearing from Swansea fans I know they are not that disappointed to lose their manager, Sousa does not play the free flowing attractive football that MM desires. For me Sousa is middle of the road in terms of Football Manager's, on a positive note we could have done a lot worse, Dowie or Coleman for example, so I will back the pending confirmation of Sousa and hope he succeds. We will soon have a Serbian Chairman, American Chief Executive, Portuguese Manager and possibly Thailand / Malaysian investors, now that's a real continental feel. Frank O'Farrell was Irish.
Koke Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Can someone answer me this question - Have Leicester ever had a non british manager before because I cannot think of one. Whilst awaiting the official confirmation Sousa is our new boss I cant help but thinking a tad unexcited about this appointment, admittedly he took Swansea to 7th last season, their best finish in 27 years, yet Swansea could not hit a cows arse with a banjo in terms of scoring goals, they were the draw specialists. Hearing from Swansea fans I know they are not that disappointed to lose their manager, Sousa does not play the free flowing attractive football that MM desires. For me Sousa is middle of the road in terms of Football Manager's, on a positive note we could have done a lot worse, Dowie or Coleman for example, so I will back the pending confirmation of Sousa and hope he succeds. We will soon have a Serbian Chairman, American Chief Executive, Portuguese Manager and possibly Thailand / Malaysian investors, now that's a real continental feel. We were hardly Barcelona in the first place. Under Pearson we played a rigid workmanlike style of football. Decent, but not very exciting on the eye - but it did the job. Looking at the alternatives, Sousa is, IMO, the best option out there.
maddog Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa only made 257 club appearences in a 13 year career, was he injury prone He only scored 5 goals in those 257 games, and made 50+ appearences for Portugal scoring 0 goals. 1 goal every 61 and a half games, nice one Paulo And you thought Kermos goalscoring record was bad.
Alexikokopops Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa only made 257 club appearences in a 13 year career, was he injury prone He only scored 5 goals in those 257 games, and made 50+ appearences for Portugal scoring 0 goals. 1 goal every 61 and a half games, nice one Paulo And you thought Kermos goalscoring record was bad. Defensive midfielder in low scoring shocker!
Libertine Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa only made 257 club appearences in a 13 year career, was he injury prone He only scored 5 goals in those 257 games, and made 50+ appearences for Portugal scoring 0 goals. 1 goal every 61 and a half games, nice one Paulo And you thought Kermos goalscoring record was bad. He was a defensive midfielder. Hardly a comparison.
Fox You Forest Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa only made 257 club appearences in a 13 year career, was he injury prone He only scored 5 goals in those 257 games, and made 50+ appearences for Portugal scoring 0 goals. 1 goal every 61 and a half games, nice one Paulo Imagine if that was in the slightest bit relevant.
lynchy lcfc 4 life Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa, Best man for the job Pearson did good, but this season we have to go to hull and prove he made the wrong decision by trashing them Top of the league this season bring it on!
philayres200 Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Just a quick point that a few people seem to be forgetting, in the mad rush to denounce anyone and everyone involved in the current round of nonsense. MM inviting Sousa to be a guest in the directors' box at the home leg of the play-offs does look a bit dodgy now, but (a) it's not exactly uncommon for football managers who don't have a game to be guests at other clubs' matches, and (b) it's been documented elsewhere and previously that Sousa and MM were "friends". So it might just about be a coincidence, rather than some outrageous conspiracy. For a conspiracy, it has taken Sousa a long time to resign from Swansea. It's almost like he wasn't expecting the Leicester job to open up for him last week... Let's get real! If Milan wanted Pearson to stay, he would not have had Paulo as a guest at the Cardiff match. Pearson is quoted as having said there were a couple of things that made him feel insecure during the last few week's of last season - Simples, Paulo was always going to be our new manager whether we got promoted or not - Pearson felt it, or even knew it. Another thing, if there is investment possibilities from a far Eastern source, the discussions will have been going on for months by now. Does anyone really think that Milan has chosen Paulo to help attract investment, surely not. If there are potential investors, they will have been involved with the decision to get Paulo, for certain. Furthermore, there is no way we would ever get news of new investment before naming the new manager. That will come about a week after Paulo has been introduced to the world as our new manager. Discussions will already have taken place with Paulo as to how much money there will be ( obviously it may not necessarily be vast ), which new players he would want, and Hoos will already have been making contact with players and clubs with a view to next season. Things like any of the above do not happen overnight, or by accident! I think it could be marvelous!
Babylon Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Let's get real! If Milan wanted Pearson to stay, he would not have had Paulo as a guest at the Cardiff match. Pearson is quoted as having said there were a couple of things that made him feel insecure during the last few week's of last season - Simples, Paulo was always going to be our new manager whether we got promoted or not - Pearson felt it, or even knew it. Another thing, if there is investment possibilities from a far Eastern source, the discussions will have been going on for months by now. Does anyone really think that Milan has chosen Paulo to help attract investment, surely not. If there are potential investors, they will have been involved with the decision to get Paulo, for certain. Furthermore, there is no way we would ever get news of new investment before naming the new manager. That will come about a week after Paulo has been introduced to the world as our new manager. Discussions will already have taken place with Paulo as to how much money there will be ( obviously it may not necessarily be vast ), which new players he would want, and Hoos will already have been making contact with players and clubs with a view to next season. Things like any of the above do not happen overnight, or by accident! I think it could be marvelous! 1 + 1 = 3569780496879044539922234959850960 to the power of 10.
Bettsj2 Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa only made 257 club appearences in a 13 year career, was he injury prone He only scored 5 goals in those 257 games, and made 50+ appearences for Portugal scoring 0 goals. 1 goal every 61 and a half games, nice one Paulo And you thought Kermos goalscoring record was bad. He was a defensive midfielder who wasnt shy of a tackle. Explains his injuries and also his lack of goals.
Bettsj2 Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Let's get real! If Milan wanted Pearson to stay, he would not have had Paulo as a guest at the Cardiff match. Pearson is quoted as having said there were a couple of things that made him feel insecure during the last few week's of last season - Simples, Paulo was always going to be our new manager whether we got promoted or not - Pearson felt it, or even knew it. Another thing, if there is investment possibilities from a far Eastern source, the discussions will have been going on for months by now. Does anyone really think that Milan has chosen Paulo to help attract investment, surely not. If there are potential investors, they will have been involved with the decision to get Paulo, for certain. Furthermore, there is no way we would ever get news of new investment before naming the new manager. That will come about a week after Paulo has been introduced to the world as our new manager. Discussions will already have taken place with Paulo as to how much money there will be ( obviously it may not necessarily be vast ), which new players he would want, and Hoos will already have been making contact with players and clubs with a view to next season. Things like any of the above do not happen overnight, or by accident! I think it could be marvelous! Agree. Since the play off disapointment I've been struggling to see how we can improve this season as NP was quite 1-dimensional as a manager and we would no longer be a surprise package. With Sousa in charge and some new investment, i'm actually getting excited about the season again.
Corky Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa only made 257 club appearences in a 13 year career, was he injury prone He only scored 5 goals in those 257 games, and made 50+ appearences for Portugal scoring 0 goals. 1 goal every 61 and a half games, nice one Paulo And you thought Kermos goalscoring record was bad. I'm sure every player in our squad were thinking of those stats when hearing the news that he might join.
Bugg Posted 5 July 2010 Posted 5 July 2010 Sousa only made 257 club appearences in a 13 year career, was he injury prone He only scored 5 goals in those 257 games, and made 50+ appearences for Portugal scoring 0 goals. 1 goal every 61 and a half games, nice one Paulo And you thought Kermos goalscoring record was bad. Didn't Mourinho make 0 appearances? He must be shit.
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