Top flight applicants

by **yorkie64red** Sun 15 May - 19:04:48

SHEFFIELD United have been inundated with applications, including several from figures working at Premier League level, for the vacant managerial post at Bramall Lane, The Star can reveal.

More than 50 potential candidates are understood to have made contact with United’s hierarchy since Micky Adams’ departure was announced on Tuesday.

Several top-flight and Championship coaches are known to have expressed an interest in succeeding the 49-year-old.

“There has been an excellent response,” a source confirmed last night. “It’s proof that, despite going down, this is still viewed as a prestigious job within the business.”

Adams, described as a “decent” and “honourable” individual by plc chairman Kevin McCabe, was axed after failing to save his boyhood club from relegation last season.

Having amassed only 42 points from 46 outings, United will start next term in English football’s third tier for the first time in over two decades.

Adams has already made a lightning quick return to the game with Port Vale after opening talks with his former employers earlier this week.

Although the exact terms of his severance package have yet to be legally signed off, industry insiders suggest he will be entitled to payment worth around six months of the two-and-a-half-year contract he agreed after leaving Vale Park in December.

Danny Wilson, previously of Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley, Oxford’s Chris Wilder, Leyton Orient’s Russell Slade and Roberto Di Matteo would all be tempted by the prospect of becoming the fifth person to take charge of United since August.

McCabe, who has also announced that chief executive Trevor Birch will follow Adams through the exit door after helping to reshape their off-the-field operations and transfer strategy, has made no attempt to disguise the fact that experience of the lower leagues is a pre-requisite for those looking to lead United’s recovery.

Tuesday’s home leg of United’s FA Youth Cup Final against their namesakes from Manchester is fast approaching sell-out, officials confirmed last night.

from sheffield star..

by **Shem_Swfc** Mon 16 May - 0:13:51

Apparently Di Matteo was supposed to be interested, but he has a clause in his contract that says he isn't allowed to apply until his current contract has run down. I hope they get Irvine though lol!

by **yorkie64red** Mon 16 May - 0:15:08

Shem_Swfc wrote:Apparently Di Matteo was supposed to be interested, but he has a clause in his contract that says he isn't allowed to apply until his current contract has run down. I hope they get Irvine though

Unless they get a big name they are gonna look tits...still reckon it will be Brian the Blade, hes been after it for long enough... Smile

by **Shem_Swfc** Mon 16 May - 0:17:10

They look like tits anyway Rolling Eyes

by pkt_drfc Mon 16 May - 0:17:22

yorkie64red wrote:

Unless they get a big name they are gonna look tits...still reckon it will be Brian the Blade, hes been after it for long enough...

Would it not be hilarious if Brian the blade did get it and made them all look stupid and got blades promoted Laughing

. Ooops sorry i have just woke up Laughing

by Dagenham Rover Mon 16 May - 0:18:36

top flight applicants all with Fifa 10 and Fifa 11 experience

by **Shem_Swfc** Mon 16 May - 0:20:48

Reminds me of that bloke who applied for the Middlesbrough job with Football Manager experience lol!

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/When-a-Football-Manager-player-applied-for-the-M?urn=sow-325075

by **yorkie64red** Mon 16 May - 0:30:27

Shem_Swfc wrote:Reminds me of that bloke who applied for the Middlesbrough job with Football Manager experience
http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/When-a-Football-Manager-player-applied-for-the-M?urn=sow-325075

Bloody hell that guy managed Doncaster.... affraid