Tifo Football Podcast Ole or Carrick? Chelsea's new coach & are West Ham doomed?
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Jan 8, 2026 
Seb Stafford-Bloor, a sharp football journalist and analyst, dives into the juicy debates around Manchester United's ongoing managerial turmoil, weighing the merits of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer versus Michael Carrick. The conversation shifts to Chelsea’s new coaching landscape with Liam Rosenior at the helm, where Seb offers insights into the impact of multi-club ownership and what it means for Strasbourg’s ambitions. Finally, the precarious situation at West Ham is laid bare as they confront alarming relegation risks and structural weaknesses on the pitch.
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Time Coaching Changes Before The Room Burns
- Appoint new coaches when a season still allows a controlled handover rather than during full crisis.
- Use interim periods to stabilise and hand over a better platform to the next permanent manager.
Limits Of The Sporting Director Model
- Sporting director models give consistency but struggle at elite clubs where exceptional managers drive identity.
- The more successful a club becomes, the harder it is for a process-first model to dominate the manager's influence.
Strasbourg Fans' Loss Of Ambition
- Strasbourg fans felt betrayed when club captain Emmanuel Agada was pictured in a Chelsea shirt mid-season.
- Fans now fear a hard ceiling on ambition because Strasbourg serves a bigger club's interests.