Pepe Mel New WBA Manager

Riviera · January 2014

He doesn't speak a word of English.

WBA turned him down a few weeks ago because he wanted to bring his own staff in. Never managed anywhere but Spain. Recently sacked by Betis.
The WBA chairman believes in the Sporting Director system, this where you consistently keep all your back room staff employed by the SD and the only position that changes is the 1st Team Coach. Will be interesting to see if Mel is allowed to bring any staff in.

Kap10 · January 2014

Oh him ...... who?

BigRedEvil · January 2014

Strange appointment

Addick Addict · January 2014

Assisted by Keith Downing and our very own Dean Kiely.

Addick Addict · January 2014

WBA showing a lot of confidence in him too - with an 18 month contract. Pardew wouldn't pay for the bus fare to the interview for that!

killerandflash · January 2014

It's as if everyone us doing a Southampton, bringing in foreign coaches with no experience of the British game. Watford have done the same

SELR_addicks · January 2014

Took Real Betis from the second division in the Spanish leagues, to 7th in the first in only 3 years.

Riviera · January 2014

SELR_addicks said:
Took Real Betis from the second division in the Spanish leagues, to 7th in the first in only 3 years.

Is that such an achievement? La Liga is even less competitive than our top division.

PeanutsMolloy · January 2014

Going down.

DeeBee · January 2014

Pepe Mel sounds like a parody character of an Englishman pretending to be Spanish

falconwood_1 · January 2014

'White Lines' was a great song

ISawLeaburnScore · January 2014

He worked miracles at Betis on a shoestring budget and Barcelona aside they played the best quality of passing football in Spain last season. Interesting to see how he settles in England but easy to jump on the "who is this Johnny foreigner bandwagon"

NomadicAddick · May 2014

Gone.

ForeverAddickted · May 2014

Not surprised... With the compensation sorted between Cardiff and Mackay I reckon there will be a bit of clamoring for him this summer

Might even see Sam Allerdyce depart on that reason soon

SELR_addicks · May 2014

The new Appleton.

Talal · May 2014

MrLargo · May 2014

Should have kept Steve Clarke. Far too many trigger happy chairman knocking around these days, ours included.

All_Thaid_Up · May 2014

Well my cousin has recently made his debut for WBA I hope he continues to get games next year

hudson-son-son · May 2014

Homecoming for Appleton?

Absurdistan · May 2014

Curbs the original Appleton working out a Whose Rack challenge.

Callumcafc · May 2014

Curbs 16/1

Henry Irving · May 2014

Curbs 8/1

Powell 12/1

Riga 2/1

CAFCsayer · May 2014

iaitch · May 2014

What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

Super_horns · May 2014

It seems the communication was a problem and they didn't like the director of technical performance coming in to help Mel..

Quote from Gareth McAuley:

"It was difficult for some players to take, being told by a computer analyst how to play football"

There was some dispute over coaches too I remember which actually meant Mel was rejected at first.