Pepe Mel New WBA Manager

Riviera

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

Oh him ...... who?

BigRedEvil

Strange appointment

Addick Addict

Assisted by Keith Downing and our very own Dean Kiely.

Addick Addict

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

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

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

Riviera

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

Going down.

DeeBee

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

falconwood_1

'White Lines' was a great song

ISawLeaburnScore

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

Gone.

ForeverAddickted

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

The new Appleton.

Talal

MrLargo

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

All_Thaid_Up

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

hudson-son-son

Homecoming for Appleton?

Absurdistan

Curbs the original Appleton working out a Whose Rack challenge.

Callumcafc

Curbs 16/1

Henry Irving

Curbs 8/1

Powell 12/1

Riga 2/1

CAFCsayer

iaitch

What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

Super_horns

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.

Absurdistan

iaitch said:

What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

Miserableoldgit

Absurdistan said:

iaitch said:

What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

Yes, I would:
Guessing its "Red Ex-CAFC forward" ?

North Lower Neil

Absurdistan said:

iaitch said:

What is Curbs looking at in the picture above?

Whose rack?

J BLOCK

Alan Irvine set to be appointment their new manager. Sacked before Xmas my bet.

http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2014/06/14/west-brom-to-name-alan-irvine-as-new-boss/

Super_horns

Remember him being at Everton before being sacked by PNE and Sheffield Wednesday.

paulie8290

Very strange, not managed for 3 years now he gets a prem job
Some good managers, with recent experience seem to of been overlooked