Ego Maniac Tepper Fires Miguel

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This team was punching above its weight with Miguel. I have strong doubts that this same squad will be this competitive with a new manager. Hope I'm proven wrong.

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I for one loved how honest MAR was and his quotes were hilarious. A nice change of pace from Rhule.

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Summary of The Athletic’s article from a poster on Reddit… what a clusterfug.

Highly encourage reading the whole article, because it brings into clear focus how incompetent Krneta is, but I’ll share a few key quotes: 

“Multiple sources told The Athletic on Tuesday that Ramirez wasn’t fired for results, which have been acceptable by any reasonable measure, but for his management style and inability to mesh with Krneta.” 

“Sources said that a group of Charlotte players had issues with what they considered to be an abrasive, stubborn demeanor from Ramirez, with The Athletic’s John Hayes reporting on Tuesday that one of the club’s designated players let it be known that he would refuse to play for the club after they returned from the ongoing international break if Ramirez remained head coach. 

Multiple sources elaborated on that account, saying that the player in question was Polish striker Karol Swiderski, and that he delivered his message to Krneta.” 

“Other Charlotte players, they said, were in Ramirez’s corner, with several going to his residence on Tuesday to speak with him following the announcement.” 

“Regardless of whether they liked or disliked Ramirez, the sources said many Charlotte players understood that there was tension between him and Krneta.” 

“Others pointed out that Charlotte failed to hit the goals that had been outlined to Ramirez during the interview process. The club still has not announced a plan for a training facility; the team continues to train at the practice fields of the Carolina Panthers, which, like Charlotte FC, are owned by David Tepper. One source said that Ramirez was also made to expect big-name, big-money signings that, apart from Swiderski, have not yet come to pass.” 

“There is also a perception from sources at other MLS clubs that Ramirez was doing an excellent job with what he was given. That likely contributed to Ramirez’s surprise at Tuesday’s move, which was delivered by Krneta in a swift meeting, said multiple sources familiar with the situation. Those sources also suggested that prior to that discussion, Ramirez had not had any conversations with the front office about his performance. Krneta told reporters that the decision to fire Ramirez was unrelated to Charlotte’s 2-1 loss to Seattle on Sunday. The players were also surprised by the decision, according to sources.” 

“Multiple sources confirmed a report that Krneta had directed the players to not comment about Ramirez’s dismissal or offer the coach support on social media. This was a demand that wasn’t well received by some of the players, and one that underscores Krneta’s own approach to governance at the club.” 

“But the fact that personality conflicts were the main cause for the dismissal raises questions. If the club wasn’t up for his attitude or if the organization thought he would clash with the players they were targeting, then he probably shouldn’t have been hired in the first place. He’s a young coach, but this wasn’t Ramirez’s first job. There was a book out on what he was like as a manager before he came to MLS. It was on the club to ensure that his style and preferences matched what they were trying to build.”

[MechaZain]

Swiderski’s gotta come back as the greatest MLS player ever or he just sank the inaugural season on ego

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6 hours ago, MechaZain said:

Swiderski’s gotta come back as the greatest MLS player ever or he just sank the inaugural season on ego

It was more than Swiderski. I think someone on either side is using him a the scapegoat example

 

id say go listen/watch Willie P and Jessica on the WFNZ YouTube talk about the firing. They mentioned some observations of things they saw/heard as media close to the team

 

https://www.90min.com/posts/miguel-angel-ramirez-reasons-behind-charlotte-fc-decision-fire-head-coach

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Well… my only hope from this is that Makoun finally gets benched but that’s about it.

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I will be curious to see what Lattanzio does formation/tactic wise to maybe change things up

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11 minutes ago, MtnJax said:

I will be curious to see what Lattanzio does formation/tactic wise to maybe change things up

It’ll be pretty damn awkward if he switches from the 4-3-3 after the FO went out and got all these wingers over the past couple of months.

I guess theoretically he could use a 4-2-3-1 since it maximizes wingers… but going back to the 4-4-2 or a 4-5–1 or something like that would be pretty odd.

When Lattanzio worked under Vieira at NYCFC,  they used a 4-3-3 and a 4-2-3-1 so I expect him to use those formations.

[MtnJax]

so there’s that

[TheMaulClaw]

Charlotte sports.....hahahahahaha.   There is my stock of laugh.

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Fuchs dropping some juicy nuggets in his presser today 

 

[TheCasillas]

So are we going give credit Tepper for doing right by the players or ... ignore that?

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16 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

So are we going give credit Tepper for doing right by the players or ... ignore that?

The more and more that comes out, I think they did right by the club in general. The bit that TopBin90 had in their article about MAR not wanting to sign a 3yr deal and then reluctantly doing so says all that needs to be said about how committed he was to building an expansion franchise