Tottenham: Andre Villas-Boas’ dismissal is a disaster

Shocking Decision

All said and done, the news of AVB’s departure was shocking, considering the fact that he lies just five points behind 4th place with another 22 matches to play. Spurs may be 7th now, but there’s room for improvement and Sunday’s 5-0 loss was largely because of a makeshift defence that had Naughton at left-back and Capoue in the centre.

With Vertonghen and Kaboul on the sidelines, there’s little or nothing the manager could do. Sandro also had to leave the fray in the first half and that weakened the midfield. All these may be seen as flimsy excuses, but they are not. If the transfer kitty was in the excess of 107 million and many players came in, then enough time should have been given to the coach to find the right balance and team. We are only in December for crying the bucket.

Only 19 months into a 3 year contract with a bright future ahead of the dude and the team and he has been sent away. Not a good sign for whoever is going to replace him. I hear names like Murat Yakin, Mauricio Pochettino who will take some convincing, not only because it depends on him alone.

Southampton Chairman, Nicola Cortese is an ambitious man and will certainly put up a fight. Fabio Capello has thrown his hat in the ring too because of his friendship with DOF, Franco Baldini. Guus Hiddink takes over from LVG after the World Cup, so he’s ruled out. Interim manager Tim Sherwood, also has a chance to be considered on a permanent basis. Swansea’s Micheal Laudrup is also among the possibilities being looked out. That is likely to happen.

Conclusion

The question Joe Lewis and Daniel Levy should ask themselves is- What is the guarantee that the new manager will find the balance between now and the end of the season? How many available managers can achieve the goal of reaching the Champions League with the present crop of players? Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton will take some stopping this season and relieving AVB of his duties will not change anything.

I can’t remember the last time Tottenham Hotspur sacked a manger when above Manchester United on the table. That and a lot of things best explain why Levy and Lewis have made probably the worst decision. Managers should be given more time. Boards should take a cue from Manchester United and Arsenal. Success isn’t easy to achieve. it takes some people a longer time, others, shorter and short lived at the same time. Stability is a prerequisite for success.

For Andre Villas-Boas, it is a case of what next for the rather unfortunate guy. London seems to be a nightmare place for him in just two years. Awful and a big slight on his young and growing managerial resume. It has been rumoured that Valencia may be his next port of call after Miroslav Djukic suffered the same fate at the weekend. Whatever happens, he wouldn’t set foot on English soil for the foreseeable future.