Country: Wales
One thing I always admired about the Ferguson era was how much he delegated to his assistant managers.
That meant if he stayed for 20 odd years to keep it fresh he’d need to constantly refresh the coaching staff around him.
In many sports, great coaches from Larry Bird to Bella Guttmann have talked about the rule of three. Basically either a team or coaching needs to be refreshed every three years or the messages become stale and less impactful.
If Wenger was to stay as long as he did to constantly compete we’d need a much greater turnover of staff which never happened. He was loyal to those around him which while admirable may have been his Achilles heel.
That meant if he stayed for 20 odd years to keep it fresh he’d need to constantly refresh the coaching staff around him.
In many sports, great coaches from Larry Bird to Bella Guttmann have talked about the rule of three. Basically either a team or coaching needs to be refreshed every three years or the messages become stale and less impactful.
If Wenger was to stay as long as he did to constantly compete we’d need a much greater turnover of staff which never happened. He was loyal to those around him which while admirable may have been his Achilles heel.