I read this article today. I have edited out the clues, but not misrepresented the content. Guess the English club described:
Two weeks ago, disgruntled supporters chanted, “You’re not fit to wear the shirt" ... On Saturday, the atmosphere became more heated as angry ... fans vented their fury following a humiliating [performance] in the FA Cup.
How has it come to this?
It’s a story of inertia and apathy in the boardroom, of strategic failures in recruitment, and of a squad that has been regularly stripped of its best players. The people in key positions at the club appear to be either unsuited to the task, not up to it, or simply don’t want to be there.
,,, current manager is ..., hired in [autumn 2015] as its sixth coach since 2010 ... with no previous coaching experience in England. Thrust immediately into a relegation dogfight.
... [Foreign] chief executive ... risked intensifying fan ire by saying last week that the club was “making progress” because [of] “... our ability to control costs.”
... the risky transfer strategy of buying young-to-get-better value-for-money signings so they can be sold for a profit. The so-called “Moneyball” policy has been a disaster so far. Thirteen players — many unproven youngsters from overseas — joined last off-season
[The manager} has the January transfer window to work a miracle, but which potential savior wants to join a club destined for relegation? [He] may just have to work with the current set of players, who have proven this season they are simply not good enough.
Two weeks ago, disgruntled supporters chanted, “You’re not fit to wear the shirt" ... On Saturday, the atmosphere became more heated as angry ... fans vented their fury following a humiliating [performance] in the FA Cup.
How has it come to this?
It’s a story of inertia and apathy in the boardroom, of strategic failures in recruitment, and of a squad that has been regularly stripped of its best players. The people in key positions at the club appear to be either unsuited to the task, not up to it, or simply don’t want to be there.
,,, current manager is ..., hired in [autumn 2015] as its sixth coach since 2010 ... with no previous coaching experience in England. Thrust immediately into a relegation dogfight.
... [Foreign] chief executive ... risked intensifying fan ire by saying last week that the club was “making progress” because [of] “... our ability to control costs.”
... the risky transfer strategy of buying young-to-get-better value-for-money signings so they can be sold for a profit. The so-called “Moneyball” policy has been a disaster so far. Thirteen players — many unproven youngsters from overseas — joined last off-season
[The manager} has the January transfer window to work a miracle, but which potential savior wants to join a club destined for relegation? [He] may just have to work with the current set of players, who have proven this season they are simply not good enough.
