He Is Weak, Which Breeds Indiscipline And Disrespect
From the moment he was over-ruled at his first press conference, Ronny Deila seemed weak. Even on his good days, that haunts me and over time it’s become apparent just how accurate my initial assessment from that day was.
How many times has he reversed himself now?
Who’s counting anymore?
He was the manager who said he didn’t like loan signings, only to make four in his first window. He was the manager who wanted to impose a fitness regime on the squad, just to backtrack when players weren’t buying into it. He was the manager who said his players had looked “scared” after a defeat, only for a half dozen of them to go to the media and openly contradict him.
He apologised for that and “clarified” his remarks.
When Scott Brown was pictured sitting in a gutter, the manager said he had no issue with it.
When Callum McGregor was fined for drunk driving, Ronny Deila made excuses for the player.
And when Kris Commons verbally lashed the whole of the management team in Molde some said he’d played his last game for the club.
The manager allowed the matter to rest after a “conversation.”
A few weeks later, Commons sent a sarcastic tweet after being left out of a match – the natural consequence when players no longer respect the boss and know they can get away with public displays of pique.
These are but a handful of examples, all pointing to one conclusion; this guy does not command the authority necessary to be an effective Celtic boss.
