'Fans have right to know what is going on behind the scenes'

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has criticised the modern power structures at top clubs, suggesting a lack of clarity around decision-making is contributing to instability.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Bosnich said the recent exits of Ruben Amorim at United and Enzo Maresca at Chelsea show the growing influence of sporting directors and the consequences for head coaches operating under that model.

"It's happened twice in a week now and I think this model with certain clubs and sporting directors needs to be clarified," he said.

"I remember reading an article about Dan Ashworth where he said the job of a sporting director is to be the centre of the wheel and all the lines going out are the head coach of the men's and women's team, and so forth, and he has to keep everyone together.

"I've played under managers, and I know people who have managed before that wouldn't like to give that type of power to a sporting director. I think the Manchester United fans and the Chelsea fans have a right to know what is going on behind the scenes and whether it's the sporting director who are making the decisions about recruitment.

"I still believe that if you are going to put your name to be a club and be a manager - people behind the scenes should not be making the decisions and saying to you that 'you have got to play this person'. It won't be the sporting director that is going to be sacked or their name on the project.

"This needs to be cleared up and simplified because it is causing a lot of problems."

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