Thread by @SensibleUtd

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Big Club Management

One aspect of Ole that is highly underappreciated is just how well he's been able to handle being at the helm of one of the biggest football clubs in history. Many don't realise just how rare & valuable this is.

Let me explain ⤵️

At a big club, what you need most is the ability to manage politics, bureaucracy, redtape & pressure so the players can focus on just playing football.

Many 'tactically astute' managers from smaller clubs fail at a bigger club bc they can't handle this — Ole has excelled in it.

Luke Shaw's comments about Ole last night is a testament to exactly that. The pressure of playing for a big club is monumental. Having the assurance your manager will protect you is the first step a ayer needs to perform at their best.

https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1374322585438130180?s=19

Many of the current highly regarded 'tactically superb' managers at smaller clubs will never make it at a big club bc that job will no longer be just about coaching, training or tactics.

Imagine a great employee getting promoted to CEO
overnight — Some might thrive, most won't.

The scope of work at a big club when compared to a small one is huge! A big club can have thousands of members of staff employed while a small one can have maybe a few hundred.

A good leader might be able to lead a hundred people but it takes a great one to lead a thousand.

At a small club you call the shots & report to maybe 2/3 above you. At a big one, you call the shots for 100-200 people below you while another 30 are above/beside you waiting to ratify each call.

This fundamental aspect of big club management is something many aren't aware of.

This is one aspect where Ole has done better than I ever expected. And no he isn't able to do it just because he's a club legend, he's able to do it because at the end of the day he's an inspiring leader both in the dressing room & at Old Trafford.

The biggest testament to that is the recent shake-up in United's recruitment structure with Murtough coming in. Many might not see it, but the structural change is huge and seeing the people appointed, it's clear as day light that it has 'The Ole Way' written all over it.

The fact that he's been able to champion the club to do much needed reforms that have gone pending for years shows just how respected he is all across the club.

Combine this with just how scared Glazers are of usually succumbing power and you see the impact Ole has had.

So next time when you're judging a manager based simply on results on the field and 'tactics' and saying be can easily do this at a big club, ask yourself if he's shown the kind of big club management skills needed for it.

You'll start appreciating Ole more then.