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When should a football coach be sacked - is it about results or confidence?

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Marting Jol, Tottenham Hotspur's head coach (manager) has an uncertain future at the club. This comes after a 4-0 weekend but two previous defeats. Apparently (according to the BBC) top club officials have "lost faith" in his ability to deliver top 4 finishes on a consistent basis (despite the fact that 5th is their highest spot for many years).

When is it appropriate for the club to consider replacing their coach? I've always been critical of chairmen sho panic and sack their coach after a bad run, and believe that the decision should be based on whether or not they believe that the coach has the ability to turn things around - taking a longer term view.

Whether they are right or not in their assessment, that seems to be what Spurs are doing. They aren't going to be swayed by a 4-0 win, rather they are unsure if they have the right man to get them where they want to go. If they are right, then I guess he would have to go, but if not, it would be a costly mistake.....


Rob Robson is a Sport Psychologist and Business Consultant based in Warwickshire, UK who specialises in helping individuals to and organisations to achieve high performance.


Tags: coaching, football, leadership, management, martin jol, sacking, spurs
Posted August 21, 2007 at 1:09 AM by robrobson in Football Psychology, Leadership & Management in Sport | Permalink | Comments(0)

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