Ian McParland has been sacked as manager of Notts County.
After nearly two tumultuous years in charge at Meadow Lane the Scot had often remarked that nothing surprised him in football. However, his dismissal this morning was sadly all too predictable.
McParland has paid the price for the grand ambitions of owners Munto Finance and was relieved of his post after County’s disappointing 2-2 draw to Torquay United yesterday, with the club in fifth place in Coca-Cola League Two and only four points off the summit.
Rumours have swirled around Meadow Lane this weekend that Sven-Goran Eriksson, their director of football, was due to leave but instead McParland has been punished with his job following a difficult start to the campaign. Yesterday, Eriksson gave short shrift to reports that he has become frustrated with the uncertainty over the ownership at Meadow Lane. He was less decisive when questioned on reports from Sweden which claimed the former Manchester City manager could be approached to take over the national team after their disastrous World Cup qualifying campaign.
Swansea City
Some things in life are inevitable; Politicians will never win popularity contests. You will always have a soft spot for your first love. Police officers will look more and more like 15-year-olds the older you get and football managers will be sacked.
Tranmere have sacked manager Ronnie Moore following the club’s failure to reach the League One play-offs.
Queens Park Rangers are due to get the builders in to Loftus Road over the next few days.
I wonder what it’s like to have a limitless amount of cash to play with?
Thankfully, Sunderland haven’t appointed Mr Forsyth as their new manager, though some would argue he’d be a better choice than many who have been in charge of team affairs on Wearside over the last few years. No, I’m talking about Steve Bruce.
To many the idea of launching a new football website during the first week of June is absurd. Afterall, the curtain came down on the domestic season on Saturday and the whole “football scene” is pretty dead during June, with most managers and players sunning themselves in Florida, Spain or Portugal.
