From Adam Blackmore. Senior players approached Cortese to stop him going ahead with the sacking after slump that followed Saints going 3rd in the league. DTLW
I tend to just leave speculation like this alone but this is one that I think is just flat out nonsense.
When does the new Transfer Window actually open then, guy on Sky said it is a month and a half before it does, in which case why are we getting so agitated? I thought it was midnight on the 12th May, obviously not. Daily Mirror says not until July 1st.
Looks like it! I am reliably informed that there will be another spurious rumour being published very soon that will cause ulcers and angst among those that believe everything that they read and hear.
I find it hard to believe that the players knew Cortese's plans, if it was similar to the Sherwood rumours then we the fans and the players would have known something was up and the players could have gone to Cortese. As it was we were oblivious so why would the players have known? Not saying it's untrue about him being on the verge of the sack because of a bad run of form - that from Nicola sounds believable. Would that have had something to do with Nicolas downfall?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/transfers/ Clubs can buy domestic players again once they have played their final game of the season. International deals can go through from 10 June.