Well, I suppose this goes to show the level of ambition that the board are looking to show when it comes to the new boss. The only question now, is will they make the right decision?
After the news came out on Monday regarding Pep Clotet’s imminent departure from the club, there has been plenty of chat regarding who is going to jump in the hot seat moving forward, with the Blues fans having their say on what direction the club need to take in their eyes.
Now, Blues journalist Brian Dick has given fans an update on what the club are apparently looking for when it comes to the new man in charge, saying that it “seems like they’re focusing on someone with experience and maybe the odd promotion on their CV”.
But I want to go back to what I said at the beginning, about the ambition that they are showing when it comes to their appointment.
I must say, that if these reports are true, then it’s a very admirable stance to take from the board, and makes more sense than appointing someone like Clotet for instance who is still relatively raw when it comes to their managerial career.
If the board are to go after such an ambitious target like that, then it is imperative that the club match that ambition with spending. If you go back and look at how much money various owners in the past have spent, it doesn’t quite scream of ambition for a team that wants to have a serious crack at promotion.
That has to change when the new regime comes in, otherwise we’re essentially asking a Formula One driver to get from Birmingham to London in a battered old MG Rover, the tools don’t quite match up to the standards of the man using them.
I’m pretty sure I just butchered that analogy, but hopefully you know where I’m coming from.
What about you? Do you think that the board need to match their ambition with sufficient finances as well when it comes to the new appointment?