Pearce sacked as Man City manager
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Manchester City have sacked boss Stuart Pearce after two years in charge.
The former England captain's contract at the City of Manchester Stadium has been terminated with immediate effect just a day after the end of the season.
Chief executive Alistair Mackintosh told the club's website: "The board of directors would like to thank Stuart for his hard work and service."
Pearce took over from Kevin Keegan as City manager but his side struggled to 14th in the Premiership this season.
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good ar, he can concentrate on the under 21's.
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i think Pearce somehow had it coming due to recent on and off field incidents of his players which made headlines and place the club in shame, and then there is the final table standing for this season, 4 standings away from relegation zone is not what most club boars would like in mind..and be amused about it..
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I thought nowadays the trend is to ask the manager to resign?
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no need ask pearce to resign. cuz if i rmb correctly, pearce is the only manager on some sort of rolling contract. he didn't want to sign any. so he can be sacked without compensation i believe.Originally posted by jianfish9:I thought nowadays the trend is to ask the manager to resign?
Sacked sounds so bad.
then his wife called him stupid or sth.
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he should be sacked long time ago -
Maybe not middle of the season, team will be in turmoil while still playing matches. But now, Man City can started fresh along with whoever is the new manager.Originally posted by allentyb:
he should be sacked long time ago -
looks like big changes to management recently..
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City want Sparky as boss
MARK HUGHES is wanted as new Manchester City boss by the consortium taking over the club. Ex-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra reckons Blackburn chief Hughes is the man to lead City towards the top end of the Premiership.
Stuart Pearce was sacked yesterday after two years and two months in charge. And Hughes is sure to relish the prospect of taking on his old boss Alex Ferguson in the same city. Sparky will have £50million to spend once Shinawatra completes a £58m takeover in mid-June.
Former Wales boss Hughes is seen as a name who can attract star players to the club. The Thai group have inspected CityÂ’s books and will put in a formal offer on Friday which the board will recommend to shareholders. Stock market rules mean there will be a gap of 30 days to allow any rival offers before the sale goes through.
The £58m bid includes £20m in repayments to chairman John Wardle and business partner David Makin for the loans they gave City. Shinawatra, 57, was impressed after going on a tour of the club’s facilities yesterday. And he is now even keener for the takeover to go ahead. -
Why would Mark Hughes quit Blackburn for Man City.
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As long as they can offer him more $$$ why would he bother, They are about the same level but city is a little bigger than Blackburn... City can get about almost 40,000 fans to their home match while BB normally about 20+ 000 only.Originally posted by jianfish9:Why would Mark Hughes quit Blackburn for Man City.
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Let's go Dutch - Koeman in frame to take City job after Pearce pays price for failure
Manchester City have put PSV Eindhoven coach Ronald Koeman on their shortlist to replace Stuart Pearce. On a remarkable day of Premiership activity yesterday, City brought PearceÂ’s two-year tenure to an end after another disappointing season, while Paul Jewell resigned as manager of Wigan.
Pearce was sacked at lunchtime and City chairman John Wardle immediately held talks about a replacement with former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was visiting the club for the first time ahead of his proposed takeover. It is understood that City have not yet identified a No 1 target, but the Thai party are convinced a foreign coach is the best way forward and have pencilled in Koeman as a candidate.
The former Holland international has expressed an interest in English football and is known to be seeking a way into the Premiership. Koeman, formerly with Benfica and Ajax, said: "I am a person who likes to go outside of Holland, it is good for your experience. I like the way they play in England, how the people react. "I think it is a pleasure to work there. The possibilities for most English clubs are much bigger because of their money. So, maybe."
City sources have indicated that a Thai takeover may not be far away and although former Ajax boss Co Adriaanse and fellow Dutchmen Louis van Gaal will be considered, they have ruled out moves for Sven Goran Eriksson and Claudio Ranieri. -
pearce lost his grip on the team after taking over the england under 21. but his performance were mostly inconsistent and mediocre
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TRIO RULED OUT OF CITY RUNNING
Manchester City's next manager will not be Gerrard Houllier, Ronald Koeman or Louis van Gaal. City are searching for a new boss after sacking Stuart Pearce on Monday and Gerard Houllier, the former Liverpool manager, had been linked with the post along with Dutch pair Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman.
However, Houllier's current club Lyon have issued an official statement announcing their manager will not be leaving for either City or Dynamo Kiev, with whom he was linked in the French media.
Houllier, who has won the French title with 'Les Gones' in his two seasons at the club, said: "It is always flattering that a big club is interested in you. "I am therefore flattered, but I can assure you I will not be at Kiev next season."