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aaron bond wrote:From Chelsea's perspective, it's a great appointment. He'll help the new manager familiarise himself with English football and will be able to pass on both his experience as a player and a manager.

From Di Matteo's perspective, I'd have thought he'd want to remain as a manager, as opposed to somebody's assistant. I thought he was generally held in high regard, unless the offers haven't been that forthcoming since he left West Brom. Perhaps he has a clause in his contract that allows him to move on should he receive a good offer from another club to become their manager???

ross.mcfc wrote:

aaron bond wrote:From Chelsea's perspective, it's a great appointment. He'll help the new manager familiarise himself with English football and will be able to pass on both his experience as a player and a manager.

From Di Matteo's perspective, I'd have thought he'd want to remain as a manager, as opposed to somebody's assistant. I thought he was generally held in high regard, unless the offers haven't been that forthcoming since he left West Brom. Perhaps he has a clause in his contract that allows him to move on should he receive a good offer from another club to become their manager???

From what I read from foriegn journo's and not the arse lickers that work in the British tabliods who champion the guys who are they are really friendly with is that he completely lost the WBA players and his coaching methods are at best questionable. I love how our media big up the likes of Martin Jol, Chris Houghton as top managers. There's no proof of this. Lot's of evidence they are nice blokes and get on great with the media.

From his perspective it's a great move. I'd bet if it all goes tits up Villa's could be gone by xmas and Di Matteo get's a stab at the job. If it goes well the media will be raving about Di Matteo's infulence and what a great job he's doing.

Ted Hughes wrote:

ross.mcfc wrote:

aaron bond wrote:From Chelsea's perspective, it's a great appointment. He'll help the new manager familiarise himself with English football and will be able to pass on both his experience as a player and a manager.

From Di Matteo's perspective, I'd have thought he'd want to remain as a manager, as opposed to somebody's assistant. I thought he was generally held in high regard, unless the offers haven't been that forthcoming since he left West Brom. Perhaps he has a clause in his contract that allows him to move on should he receive a good offer from another club to become their manager???

From what I read from foriegn journo's and not the arse lickers that work in the British tabliods who champion the guys who are they are really friendly with is that he completely lost the WBA players and his coaching methods are at best questionable. I love how our media big up the likes of Martin Jol, Chris Houghton as top managers. There's no proof of this. Lot's of evidence they are nice blokes and get on great with the media.

From his perspective it's a great move. I'd bet if it all goes tits up Villa's could be gone by xmas and Di Matteo get's a stab at the job. If it goes well the media will be raving about Di Matteo's infulence and what a great job he's doing.

Gets the media onside? Someone to step in incase it all goes tits up? Same reason that people were suggesting Uwe Rosler gets a job with us?


If the 'foreign journos' are correct, why would a club like Chelsea, who have an enormous infastructure & can pick & choose from hundreds of qualified applicants including many other ex players, choose him? They won't have done it for sentimental reasons.

ross.mcfc wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:

ross.mcfc wrote:

aaron bond wrote:From Chelsea's perspective, it's a great appointment. He'll help the new manager familiarise himself with English football and will be able to pass on both his experience as a player and a manager.

From Di Matteo's perspective, I'd have thought he'd want to remain as a manager, as opposed to somebody's assistant. I thought he was generally held in high regard, unless the offers haven't been that forthcoming since he left West Brom. Perhaps he has a clause in his contract that allows him to move on should he receive a good offer from another club to become their manager???

From what I read from foriegn journo's and not the arse lickers that work in the British tabliods who champion the guys who are they are really friendly with is that he completely lost the WBA players and his coaching methods are at best questionable. I love how our media big up the likes of Martin Jol, Chris Houghton as top managers. There's no proof of this. Lot's of evidence they are nice blokes and get on great with the media.

From his perspective it's a great move. I'd bet if it all goes tits up Villa's could be gone by xmas and Di Matteo get's a stab at the job. If it goes well the media will be raving about Di Matteo's infulence and what a great job he's doing.

Gets the media onside? Someone to step in incase it all goes tits up? Same reason that people were suggesting Uwe Rosler gets a job with us?


If the 'foreign journos' are correct, why would a club like Chelsea, who have an enormous infastructure & can pick & choose from hundreds of qualified applicants including many other ex players, choose him? They won't have done it for sentimental reasons.

Gets the media onside? Someone to step in incase it all goes tits up? Same reason that people were suggesting Uwe Rosler gets a job with us?