On Friday, the club released an interview with former favourite Mikael Forssell about his future plans.
The Finnish forward retired from professional football last season and has begun studying to become a coach and/or a sporting director.
The 37-year-old said it would be his “dream” to manage the Blues one day. Fans on Twitter were open to the idea although some would be hesitant about going for an unproven manager:
We’d love that too, be awesome if you came back to manage the Blues. You are a legend to us! ????????
— Bane the Brummie✖️ (@ReignofBane) 8 June 2018
All time favourite
— Josh (@joshuakirby_) 8 June 2018
Absolute legend, I’d love that
— Ethan Walsh (@walshybluenose) 8 June 2018
Never get an unproven manager even though they might have been an awesome player. We proved that with Zola
— Simon Mawdsley (@revhorse) 8 June 2018
So would I. He is an exceptional talent. Need that drive. Desire and
Passion.#BluesCruze #KRO #BCFC— Patrick (@Patrick63104016) 8 June 2018
Just wish you where still playing for us. KRO
— Sheila Hardy (@SheilaH03967325) 8 June 2018
Goat
— mike radford (@mikerad63086319) 8 June 2018
When you do, shall we go for that beer…???? all time favourite player ????⚪️
— Dan Andrews (@1Dandrews) 8 June 2018
So would I. He is an exceptional talent. Need that drive. Desire and
Passion.#BluesCruze #KRO #BCFC— Patrick (@Patrick63104016) 8 June 2018
Verdict:
It’s purely hypothetical at the moment, with Forssell still to complete his coaching badges, but I know I’m not the only one who would like to see the legend come back in some sort of non-playing capacity.
Becoming part of coaching staff like Robbo has could be a something to consider. He could either coach in the youth ranks or even offer advice to the first team.
In terms of management, considering our recent track record, I would prefer him to learn his trade somewhere else, and if he’s successful then who knows, perhaps he could be Monk’s successor a few years down the road?