Did Wilfried Nancy's refusal to "bend to pragmatism" mean the Frenchman was always doomed to failure at Celtic? Football writer Stephen McGowan has highlighted the "amazing parallels" with Ruben Amorim, who was also dismissed by Manchester United on Monday. "Nancy will go down as the worst Celtic manager in history," McGowan told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.
Did Wilfried Nancy's refusal to "bend to pragmatism" mean the Frenchman was always doomed to failure at Celtic?
The Frenchman has departed after losing six of his eight games in charge, with last weekend's 3-1 derby defeat at home to Rangers the final straw.
Football writer Stephen McGowan has highlighted the "amazing parallels" with Ruben Amorim, who was also dismissed by Manchester United on Monday.
"Nancy will go down as the worst Celtic manager in history," McGowan told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.
"I don't think there's any way of getting away from that. I think statistically and in every other metric and measurement as well.
"I was actually quite struck by the amazing parallels of Amorim at Manchester United. Sacked on the same day, both appointed mid-season.
"Both idealists who came in determined to play 3-4-3 come what may, at all costs. And both sacked there the same day because they refused to bow or bend or accept the fact the players they had at their disposal just weren't suited to that system.
"And it does seem to be a trait of the modern manager, doesn't it? This inability or unwillingness to bow or bend to pragmatism.
"We saw Danny Rohl do it to some extent for Rangers at the weekend in the second half. And it's just something that Nancy refused to do.
"Ultimately, be it Nancy, be it Amorim, you have to look at the people who are running the operation, who appointed them in the first place, and who thought it was a good idea to bring in such idealistic managers in November because be it through timing, be it through personnel, whatever, it was never destined to work. It was craziness."
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