Oyston hopes to appoint new manager at Blackpool today. Said he was disappointed to be approached by agents for managers who are in jobs now. He said he would do it the proper way and approach a Chairman if he wanted someone in work, but did not like agents touting clients. This seems strange to me. I know we would hate to find out that Adkins was angling for another job (think this was one reason why Pardew was sacked), but most of us have gone for othet jobs whilst in employment. I know it's frowned on in football, but it is normal in most other jobs.
I must admit I've applied for jobs with outside firms, and not told my employers about it, at least until I got to the interview stage. But then I wasn't as important to Royal Mail as Nigel Adkins is to SFC, and I certainly wasn't paid as much. These guys are in very senior positions, and there is a protocol, as Mr Oyston states. When you're being paid a premiership or even championship manager's salary, it's not too much to ask that any approaches regarding a change of employer are handled via the directors of both clubs involved.
If you are on the books of recruitment firms you will be touted around without you necessarily knowing all the details until some-one shows an interest.
I would be really worried if Nicola was pimping Nigel Don't think Nigel would be out of work for long. I suppose one difference between us and football managers is that they sign a contract whereas most of us are permanently employed.
True. I found this out when I was recently invited to be interviewed for a job I'd never applied for. I suppose this happens to football managers too, which is why it's the agents not the managers that Oyston has the problem with. I don't think the world of professional football is quite the same as the normal working world, though. The sums of money involved, and the nature of the job, ensure that.
Fans have total loyalty to their clubs and expect managers and players to feel the same. Managers are sacked all the time, so to expect them to just hang around waiting for the sack when they see an opportunity is unrealistic. Apparently, some agents tout people they do not even represent and then try to cut a deal afterwards. This happens more on the continent and teams can find themselves negotiating with the wrong agent.
