glasgowfan
Well-Known Member
Brendan Rodgers had some interesting things to say about club management in an interview for The Times the other day.
An extract:
“The key thing you look at as a manager, before anything else, is the alignment at the top of the club,” said Rodgers. “That’s what you look at: firstly in terms of the interests. That’s shareholders and their interests.
“Secondly it’s strategy. If you don’t have that alignment you can put in what you want — a director of football, or four managers — it’s very, very tough. If there is alignment at that level it will allow you to build, develop and grow. If a serious manager is looking at that it is something that has to be right. If they think it’s workable it can be a good job.
“I came to Celtic because of the stability of the board, the intellect of the board. I knew, when I met and spoke with them, what they were about and what their interests were. I needed to ensure that the strategy I wanted to work was aligned with that.
“There are major shareholders at Celtic who invest in the club, but they do it sensibly. There is consistency in how the club is run. There is no fragmented approach. It’s very simple. Peter [Lawwell, the chief executive] on a day-to-day basis. Me in football. That’s it. I speak with Dermot [Desmond the major shareholder]: that’s the leadership. There are no messages on email, no nothing. It’s very simple and simplicity is the best way.”
Sounds like Fisher and SISU could learn something from that. I certainly don't detect any sense of strategy or leadership from the club's board and owners.
An extract:
“The key thing you look at as a manager, before anything else, is the alignment at the top of the club,” said Rodgers. “That’s what you look at: firstly in terms of the interests. That’s shareholders and their interests.
“Secondly it’s strategy. If you don’t have that alignment you can put in what you want — a director of football, or four managers — it’s very, very tough. If there is alignment at that level it will allow you to build, develop and grow. If a serious manager is looking at that it is something that has to be right. If they think it’s workable it can be a good job.
“I came to Celtic because of the stability of the board, the intellect of the board. I knew, when I met and spoke with them, what they were about and what their interests were. I needed to ensure that the strategy I wanted to work was aligned with that.
“There are major shareholders at Celtic who invest in the club, but they do it sensibly. There is consistency in how the club is run. There is no fragmented approach. It’s very simple. Peter [Lawwell, the chief executive] on a day-to-day basis. Me in football. That’s it. I speak with Dermot [Desmond the major shareholder]: that’s the leadership. There are no messages on email, no nothing. It’s very simple and simplicity is the best way.”
Sounds like Fisher and SISU could learn something from that. I certainly don't detect any sense of strategy or leadership from the club's board and owners.
