Brighton appoint Sami Hyypia as manager

The Red Robin

Didn't see that one coming. What a great appointment. How have they pulled that one off?

Absurdistan

The Red Robin

Exactly my thinking! Still, good appointment though.

Macronate

genuine question-why is it a great appointment?

Brendan_O_Connell

Didn't he balls up his last managerial job?

The_President

Brendan_O_Connell said:

Didn't he balls up his last managerial job?

yes, Bayer Leverkusen .

SELR_addicks

Brendan_O_Connell said:

Didn't he balls up his last managerial job?

2012/13 Bundesliga table begs to differ. Plus he was sacked when the club was in 4th place in the table, hardly ballsing it up.

This may explain the poor second season, sound familiar?

http://www.espnfc.com/story/1484703

The Red Robin

Thought he did very well at Leverkusen considering the teams and financial power they are competing with.