IMO: he is appointed based on his credential as a technical director of youth soccer ... bring the best of youth player!!! (player like Cisse, Henry)
so what the problem here man ...... Steve McClaren and Steve Bruce, Gullit and Vialli were all appointed as manager without any coaching license.
THere are still 3 to 4 managers in current EPL teams without coaching license at all.
Houllier hold FIFA Coaching License A. Better than Fandi Ahmad at least.
He is one damm armchair manager who leave the entire field management to his deputy, Phil Thompson.
The only manager in current EPL team who does not do any on field training at all is Alex Ferguson. That;s why coach or asst manager is very important to MU. They previoulsy had McClaren and Queiroz. Both of them are unsung hero, fans seldom see their contribution. But if u read what Giggs lamented when Queiroz left for Real, u would know how much benefited the player from the him when he is asst manager and coach for MU.
French manager seldon buck like a bull dog on the sideline during the game. May be it is the culture.
IF we are happy to finish between 3-6 and the best we want is to play for Champion league. Then , Houllier is the right man. But if we want to go for another higher level, I would like to have a new manager.
Btw, let me give u another historical statistic. During the last 5 champion league run(this year dun count), Arsene wenger the best is to advance to Quarterfinal.
Houllier made it to quarterfinal and marginally lost out to Leverkusen in his 2nd attempt.
DUring the first 6 years in MU, Alex Ferguson won nothing.
Houllier deserved our respect , yet, I still believe we need another better manager with Houllier step down and work as technical director. may be we should have Jules Rimet as manager, the pair who won the 1st World Cup for France.
