Source: Team_Talk
Megson blasts impatient money men
Megson has joined the debate that has raged all week relating to the controversial sacking of Manchester City manager Mark Hughes.[LNB]Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims the decision to fire Hughes immediately after Saturday's 4-3 win over Sunderland and announce the appointment of Roberto Mancini, was "unacceptable behaviour" on behalf of the City board.[LNB]Megson feels the axe that fell on Hughes underlined the impatience that runs rife through modern-day football, with owners like City's Sheikh Mansour demanding impossible standards simply because of the millions of pounds they have lavished on players.[LNB]"It (Hughes' sacking) didn't surprise me because nothing ever does surprise you in football," remarked Megson.[LNB]"It was really sad because you had a manager losing his job, and yet they've only lost two games all season.[LNB]"They were doing okay, people were talking about it taking a while for everything to bed down, and then he was not given a while.[LNB]"I think it's just purely and simply the nature of football in general, and the Premier League in particular.[LNB]"These people (the owners) when they put their money in, a draw away from home at Bolton or Birmingham, isn't an acceptable thing any more.[LNB]"It's as if the opposition doesn't exist, and just because you've spent a huge amount of money, you can plough on regardless and you are going to beat everybody.[LNB]"But it doesn't work like that."[LNB]Naturally, Megson joined in the chorus of sympathy for Hughes, adding: "I feel really sorry for Mark and the rest of the staff like Mark Bowen.[LNB]"I'm really saddened by it."[LNB][LNB] Manager Specials. Click here to bet.
