Leic City Sack Manager

[aelmpvw]

nigel pearson sacked by leicester city? ... it certainly is a funny old game

[VHG]

Nigel Pearsons's son was a player at the club when they went on a tour of Thailand at the end of the season (the owners of the club are from Thailand).

His son and two other young players hired some prostitutes in Thailand and filmed themselves having sex with them, while also racially insulting them.

The three players (including Nigel Pearson's son) were sacked from the club a few weeks ago.

This was always going to be a sensitive and difficult situation for Nigel Pearson and it does not surprise me he has been sacked. The Thailand owners must have been disgusted and ashamed by the whole thing.

More here

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/leicester-city-sex-tape-leicester-sack-the-three-players-involved-involved-including-manager-nigel-pearsons-son-10327192.html

[Ann]

Good manager though - many locals around here are gutted and apprehensive who we will get now.

[Svejk]

Never figured you for a footy fan, Ann. ;)

[VHG]

Ann, good choice would be Sam Allardyce.

Plenty of Premier league experience, got WHU up and kept them up, also did well at Bolton.

He is also good at working on a tight budget.

Most teams he leaves do badly AFTER he has left them, look at Bolton for example. He made them Premier League regulars, then he left and they went down and are now in huge financial trouble.

[aelmpvw]

///The three players (including Nigel Pearson's son) were sacked from the club a few weeks ago. ///
i'm aware of that but i fail to see the relevance

[VHG]

>>>i'm aware of that but i fail to see the relevance

How do you know what has gone on in private meetings?

If Pearson (father) was upset about the sacking of his son he may have argued with the board / owners about it.

After all we have all seen this year how he can turn very nasty very quickly if something upsets him or he does not get what he wants.

Maybe he over stepped the mark regarding his sons sacking and the owners had no option but to sack him

THAT is the relevance.

[aelmpvw]

///How do you know what has gone on in private meetings? ///
I have no idea, have you? My point is that he shouldn't be sacked for the indiscrations of his son if indeed that was the case.

[aelmpvw]

*indiscretions*

[Milvus]

I think you have to take into account two public outbursts with journalists during press conferences, one with vey strong language and the wrestling match with an opposing teams player during a match plus whatever his reaction was to the sacking of his son and two other team players. The owners have said that NP's sacking was not related to football performance

[aelmpvw]

claudio ranieri, have they lost the plot? ... oh well, back the championship league ...